Measurement Language Discipline
Kronos reserves measurement verbs for measurements; a value from a solver is computed, predicted, or targeted — never measured, achieved, or demonstrated.
Verbs carry evidence
The verb attached to a number tells the reader what kind of evidence stands behind it. 'Measured', 'achieved', 'demonstrated', 'observed' claim that hardware produced the value. 'Computed', 'predicted', 'simulated', 'targeted', 'designed for' claim that a model produced it. Kronos keeps these vocabularies separate, and checks pages for slips.
| Verb | Legitimate for |
|---|---|
| measured / observed | hardware data only |
| achieved / demonstrated | a real machine result |
| predicted / simulated | a model output |
| targeted / designed for | a design goal |
The mechanical check
This is not left to good intentions. Our build process scans page text for achievement verbs attached to design values and flags them. A sentence that says the breeder 'achieves Q_sci 3.424' fails the check; 'is designed for Q_sci 3.424' passes. Automating the discipline means it holds even when a human writer is in a hurry.
It sounds pedantic until you notice how much of fusion's credibility problem comes from a single wrong verb — a simulation described with an achievement word, repeated until everyone forgets it was a simulation. Guarding the verbs guards the truth.