allekkain
Allekkain is a term used in speculative discourse to name a pattern of interconnected layers or domains that function as a unified whole. It describes cross-scale coherence, where processes, structures, or meanings align across different levels to produce consistent behavior in complex systems.
The term arose in online worldbuilding and interdisciplinary theory in the early 2020s. Its etymology is not
In systems design and cybernetics, allekkain often denotes a design principle in which modular components share
Scholars view allekkain as a potentially useful heuristic for modeling cross-level relationships, but many caution that
See also: cross-scale coupling; holistic theory; emergentism; systemic design.