often · temporal
Ask Prometheusmany instances where a pattern recurs over time
Often (adjective) means: many instances where a pattern recurs over time. It emerges from regular, time, pattern, repeats: a pattern regularity persists through time, repeating via regular frequency to produce multiple occurrences. In the EmergenceLexicon it sits at computed level 2, chaining down to the four foundations (space, time, energy, pattern).
Examples
- The International Space Station requires reboosts every few weeks to counteract atmospheric drag and maintain orbit. engineering
- Monarch butterflies migrate every autumn from North America to central Mexico, covering up to 3,000 miles. biology
- The Linux kernel receives new patch releases every few months, often fixing security flaws and driver issues. computing
Emergence
through: a pattern regularity persists through time, repeating via regular frequency to produce multiple occurrences.
- temporal recurrence
- repeated pattern instances
- frequency over time
Chain to foundations
Neighborhood
Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.
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Relations
| is-a | regular.frequency | often is a kind of regular frequency |
| contrasts-with | never.temporal | often is opposite of never |