# dimension (spatial)

a size of a thing that follows a regular pattern in space

- Computed level: L10 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: EmergenceLexicon

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent), [pattern](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-pattern.regularity), [size](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-size.measurement), [follows](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-follows.sequential), [regular](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-regular.frequency)

**Through:** Space extent and regular pattern, when combined with sequential order and repeated frequency, give rise to a measurable spatial dimension.

**Novel properties:**
- extended regularity
- measurable sequence
- repeating structure in space

## Examples
- The International Space Station orbits Earth every 92 minutes, maintaining a consistent altitude of approximately 408 kilometers. *(engineering)*
- The wavelength of red light in a vacuum measures 650 nanometers, repeating in regular cycles across space. *(physics)*
- The 2023 Netherlands rail timetable schedules trains on the Utrecht-Amsterdam line every 15 minutes during peak hours. *(institutions)*

## Used by
- [hours](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-hours.temporal) (L11)

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