The Emergence Machine

Intermittent

abstract · time · Level 4 · E0

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Emergence definition

A recurring or periodic phenomenon that occurs at irregular intervals, with periods of activity or presence followed by periods of inactivity or absence, but this definition is incomplete without the concept of periodic.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “intermittent” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0IntermittentPeriodicDurationMeasurementQuantityStandardPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Periodic L3 (requires)
    Intermittent: A recurring or periodic phenomenon that occurs at irregular intervals, with periods of activity or presence followed by periods of inactivity or absence.