# schedule (time)

a plan that orders events by time

- Computed level: L14 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: general

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

**Through:** the plan arranges events into an ordered sequence across time

**Novel properties:**
- future.time allocation
- explicit temporal ordering

## Examples
- The Apollo 13 mission timeline included a planned course correction 56 hours after launch, which was skipped due to the oxygen tank explosion. *(engineering)*
- The New York City subway system operates on a published schedule that specifies train departures at each station to the minute. *(institutions)*
- The human circadian rhythm aligns cortisol release with a daily schedule, peaking around 8 a.m. to prepare the body for waking. *(biology)*

## Used by
- [pressure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-pressure.ontological) (L18)
- [regulation](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-regulation.control) (L15)

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*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-schedule.time.json*  
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