&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; that every continuant occupies exactly the same space and
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; time as an
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; occurrent (its lifetime).
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; In a 4-d ontology, a continuant is something whose
&gt; &gt; spatiotemporal
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; extent is thought of as dividing into spatial parts
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; roughly parallel
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; to the time-axis.
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; See Occurrent/Continuant-contrast-note.