# example (temporal)

a thing that persists through time more than most things

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

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

**Through:** the earlier existence together with continued persistence makes the thing have a long elapsed duration

**Novel properties:**
- extended duration
- temporal continuity
- enduring presence

## Examples
- The Voyager 1 spacecraft has transmitted data continuously for over 45 years since its 1977 launch. *(engineering)*
- Halley's Comet returns every 76 years, observed and recorded by humans since at least 240 BCE. *(astronomy)*
- The Japanese Imperial House claims unbroken lineage from Emperor Jimmu in 660 BCE, maintained through ritual and record. *(institutions)*

## Used by
- [august](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-august.dignified) (L3)

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