# series (ordered)

a set that is ordered so each part follows the previous

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

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [sets](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sets.grouped), [order](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-order.arrangement), [follows](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-follows.sequential), [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation), [previous](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-previous.temporal)

**Through:** the set’s parts are arranged in sequence so that each part comes after a prior one in a determined order

**Novel properties:**
- sequential progression
- direct successor relation
- temporal or positional dependency

## Examples
- The Fibonacci sequence progresses 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, where each term follows the sum of the two previous. *(mathematics)*
- The periodic table arranges elements by atomic number, each new entry following the previous in increasing order. *(chemistry)*
- The Harry Potter novels were released in order from 'Sorcerer's Stone' to 'Deathly Hallows', each book following the prior. *(literature)*

## Used by
- [career](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-career.occupation) (L21)
- [film](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-film.entertainment) (L12)
- [story](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-story.narrative) (L13)

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