The Emergence Machine

Occasional

abstract · time · Level 3 · E0

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Emergence definition

Occasional happens from time to time, not regular, due to the measurable extent or length of time between two points in time, characterized by the passage of time, which is a measurable quantity that arises from the spatial relationships and patterns of more/less/equal, and the assignment of a standard unit to a quantity, allowing us to compare and quantify properties of objects or phenomena.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0OccasionalDurationMeasurementQuantityStandardPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesOccasionalL3DurationL2MeasurementL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping occasional
  • Measurement L2 (requires)
    occasional builds on the concept of measurement