# usually (temporal)

in most times that a pattern repeats

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

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

**Through:** the regular pattern together with its repetition over time makes an occurrence happen most of the time

**Novel properties:**
- high likelihood
- expected recurrence
- statistical majority

## Examples
- The International Space Station adjusts its orbit every few weeks to counteract atmospheric drag and maintain altitude. *(engineering)*
- Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico each winter, usually arriving within a two-week window despite generational turnover. *(biology)*
- The New York Stock Exchange opens at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on weekdays, usually without delay for over a century. *(institutions)*

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