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Bounded variability: the design principle where a habit
Bounded variability: the design principle where a habit routine has a fixed core of essential behavioral elements that never change and a flexible periphery of contextual details that can vary without altering the fundamental behavior
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely establishes the semantic boundary of 'bounded variability' by identifying its genus (a design principle for habits) and differentia (fixed core with flexible periphery). It distinguishes this concept from both chaos (no fixed elements) and rigid consistency (all elements fixed) and explains exactly what makes it different. The definition is self-contained and answers what exactly bounded variability means in the context of habit design.