Pattern

A recurring, identifiable form within infinite change. Patterns are the bridge between raw flux and everything agents can observe, name, or use. Physical laws, constants, structures, and even agents themselves are patterns that persist because their form is self-reinforcing within the flow of transformation. A pattern is not change itself but what change looks like when it repeats. Patterns can emerge, stabilize, evolve, or dissolve; none are permanent, but some endure long enough to be treated as fixed within a given context.