# practice (skill)

a regular repeat of an action to develop skill

- Computed level: L21 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: general

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [repeats](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-repeats.action), [action](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-action.deed), [skill](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-skill.ability), [development](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-development.growth), [regular](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-regular.frequency)

**Through:** repeats of an action occur with regular frequency to enable growth in ability

**Novel properties:**
- routine development
- progressive refinement
- structured repetition

## Examples
- The daily drilling of the US Navy's nuclear submarine crews ensures flawless reactor response during emergencies. *(institutions)*
- Pianist Martha Argerich rehearsed Chopin's Étude Op. 10 No. 4 daily for a year before her 1965 Warsaw performance. *(everyday life)*
- Linux kernel developers run automated test suites on every code commit to maintain system stability. *(computing)*

## Used by
- [culture](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-culture.social) (L22)

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