# always (temporal)

at every time

- Computed level: L2 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: temporal  ·  Arena: EmergenceLexicon

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

**Through:** Every moment in time repeats without exception.

**Novel properties:**
- universal temporal coverage
- invariant truth across time

## Examples
- The Sun has fused hydrogen into helium in its core every second for 4.6 billion years, maintaining its luminosity. *(astrophysics)*
- The International Space Station requires reboosts every few weeks to counteract atmospheric drag and maintain orbit. *(engineering)*
- The Federal Reserve has adjusted interest rates at nearly every FOMC meeting since 1947 to stabilize inflation. *(economics)*

## Used by
- [autonomy](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-autonomy.self-governed) (L15)
- [ever](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-ever.temporal) (L3)

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-always.temporal*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-always.temporal.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*