Quotation count of criteria for the definition of life in laypeople's understanding.
| Criterion . | Number of quotations (number of groups) . |
|---|---|
| Motion | 24 (5) |
| Change | 18 (5) |
| Growth | 18 (5) |
| Metabolism | 12 (4) |
| Soul | 8 (3) |
| Subject to death | 7 (4) |
| Emergence | 7 (4) |
| Consciousness | 6 (3) |
| Inner architecture | 6 (2) |
| Interaction | 6 (2) |
| Respiration | 6 (3) |
| Activity | 5 (2) |
| Energy | 4 (2) |
| Genes | 4 (2) |
| Autonomy | 3 (2) |
| Duration | 3 (3) |
| Transformation of energy | 3 (2) |
| Adaptation | 2 (1) |
| Communication | 2 (2) |
| Gaia | 2 (2) |
| No repetitions | 2 (1) |
| Life force | 2 (2) |
| Evolution | 1 (1) |
| Inner driving force | 1 (1) |
| Criterion . | Number of quotations (number of groups) . |
|---|---|
| Motion | 24 (5) |
| Change | 18 (5) |
| Growth | 18 (5) |
| Metabolism | 12 (4) |
| Soul | 8 (3) |
| Subject to death | 7 (4) |
| Emergence | 7 (4) |
| Consciousness | 6 (3) |
| Inner architecture | 6 (2) |
| Interaction | 6 (2) |
| Respiration | 6 (3) |
| Activity | 5 (2) |
| Energy | 4 (2) |
| Genes | 4 (2) |
| Autonomy | 3 (2) |
| Duration | 3 (3) |
| Transformation of energy | 3 (2) |
| Adaptation | 2 (1) |
| Communication | 2 (2) |
| Gaia | 2 (2) |
| No repetitions | 2 (1) |
| Life force | 2 (2) |
| Evolution | 1 (1) |
| Inner driving force | 1 (1) |
Note: The quotations were counted in the whole data corpus including interviews and focus groups. Numbers in brackets represent the number of groups (see Table 2) in which the quotations were found.