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from Late [[Latin]] spontaneus, from Latin sponte (sua) (“of one's free will, voluntarily”).
==Origin==
from Late Latin ''spontaneus'', from [[Latin]] ''sponte'' “of one's free will, voluntarily”.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1653]
==Definitions==
*1: proceeding from [[natural]] [[feeling]] or native tendency without external constraint
*2: arising from a momentary [[impulse]]
*3: [[controlled]] and directed internally : self-acting <spontaneous movement characteristic of living things>
*4: produced without being planted or without [[human]] [[labor]] : indigenous
*5: [[developing]] or occurring without apparent external [[influence]], [[force]], [[cause]], or treatment
*6: not apparently contrived or [[manipulated]] : [[natural]]
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<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Spontaneity''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Spontaneity '''''this link'''''].</center>
==Description==
'''Spontaneous order''', also known as "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organization self-organization]", is the spontaneous [[emergence]] of order out of seeming [[chaos]]. It is a [[process]] found in [[physical]], [[biological]], and [[social]] networks, as well as [[economics]], though the term "self-organization" is more often used for [[physical]] and [[biological]] [[processes]], while "spontaneous order" is typically used to describe the [[emergence]] of various kinds of social orders from a combination of self-interested [[individuals]] who are not [[intentionally]] trying to create order through planning. The [[evolution]] of [[life]] on [[Earth]], [[language]], [[crystal]] structure, the [[Internet]] and a free market economy have all been proposed as [[examples]] of systems which evolved through spontaneous order. Naturalists often point to the [[inherent]] "watch-like" [[precision]] of uncultivated [[ecosystems]] and to [[the universe]] itself as ultimate examples of this [[phenomenon]].
Spontaneous orders are to be distinguished from [[organizations]]. Spontaneous orders are distinguished by being scale-free networks, while organizations are [[hierarchical]] networks. Further, [[organizations]] can be and often are a part of spontaneous social orders, but the [[reverse]] is not true. Further, while [[organizations]] are created and controlled by [[humans]], spontaneous orders are seemingly created, controlled, and controllable by no one.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_order]
not apparently contrived or manipulated : natural
[[Random]].
==See also==
==See also==
*'''''[[Aleatoric]]'''''
*'''''[[Aleatoric]]'''''
