1. Canon Definition

Humility is the principle of gain damping under uncertainty.

Humility is not self-minimization.

It is the stabilizing condition that prevents premature certainty.

2. UTS Function

Humility:

• lowers overreach
• prevents identity inflation
• improves learning
• protects against Φ substitution

3. Operator Signature

Humility := Θ → Au↑ → Γ restraint

4. Coherence Contribution

Humility increases coherence by keeping systems updateable.

5. Inversion

Humility✕ appears as:

• self-erasure
• false modesty
• refusal of agency
• passivity disguised as wisdom

6. Restoration Cue

Humility restores by reopening audit without collapsing capacity.

Entry Closure

Humility is the principle of gain damping under uncertainty.