Structural Cycle
The repeating macro-pattern of reign, compression, collapse, fragmentation, and stabilization that governs system behavior.
Why It Matters
Cycle models contextualize local events inside broader repeating behavior.
How Stepzero Uses It
Stepzero maps cycle phases to prevent single-event overinterpretation.
Example
A table can move from compression into collapse and then into fragmentation before stabilizing.
Oracle Query Starters
- Which structural-cycle phase are we in?
- Show recent phase transitions.
- How often does this cycle repeat?