# oscillation (motion)

A pattern of change that repeats between two states over time.

- Computed level: L3 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [change](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-change.process), [repeats](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-repeats.action), [time](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-time.dimension)

**Through:** Change repeats between two states across time.

**Novel properties:**
- back-and-forth motion
- regular timing

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-oscillation.motion*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-oscillation.motion.json*  
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