# related (association)

When both things are about the same pattern.

- Computed level: L4 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: related

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [sets](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sets.grouped), [pattern](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-pattern.regularity)

**Through:** The grouping brings together things that have the same pattern, producing a relation of similarity.

**Novel properties:**
- shared association
- mutual reference
- relational link

## Examples
- The orbits of Jupiter's moons Io, Europa, and Ganymede repeat in a 4:2:1 resonance pattern observed since the 17th century. *(astronomy)*
- In 2012, Facebook's newsfeed algorithm grouped vaccine skepticism and anti-GMO posts due to shared emotional engagement patterns. *(computing)*
- The 1929 stock market crash and the 2008 financial crisis both emerged from feedback loops in leverage and asset valuation. *(economics)*

## Used by
- [brink](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-brink.edge) (L12)
- [personal](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-personal.self) (L7)
- [spatial](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-spatial.location) (L13)

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