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noun
- 1. a repeated decorative design: "a neat blue herringbone pattern" Similar
- 2. a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts: "make a pattern for the zigzag edge" Similar
verb
- 1. decorate with a repeated design: "he was sitting on a soft carpet patterned in rich colours"
- 2. give a regular or intelligible form to: "the brain not only receives information, but interprets and patterns it"
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PATTERN definition: 1. a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens: 2. any regularly…. Learn more.
1. : a form or model proposed for imitation : exemplar. 2. : something designed or used as a model for making things. a dressmaker's pattern. 3. : an artistic, musical, literary, or mechanical design or form. the geometrical pattern of the carpet. … the strict pattern of rhythm and rhyme for a sonnet … Gigi Marino. 4.
A pattern is an arrangement of lines or shapes, especially a design in which the same shape is repeated at regular intervals over a surface. ...a golden robe embroidered with red and purple thread stitched into a pattern of flames.
Pattern definition: a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.. See examples of PATTERN used in a sentence.
Something that repeats in a predictable way is a pattern. You might find a pattern in a series of numbers, in the material covering your couch, or in the habits of your upstairs neighbor. The noun pattern could refer to a design or to customary behavior.
a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens: The pattern of family life has been changing over recent years. A pattern is beginning to emerge from our analysis of the accident data. In this type of mental illness, the usual pattern is bouts of depression alternating with elation.
pat·tern. (păt′ərn) n. 1. a. A usually repeating artistic or decorative design: a paisley pattern. See Synonyms at figure. b. A natural or accidental arrangement or sequence: the pattern of rainfall over the past year. 2. a. A plan, diagram, or model to be followed in making things: a dress pattern. b.
PATTERN definition: 1. a particular way that something is often done or repeated: 2. a design of lines, shapes…. Learn more.
Definition of pattern noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A model or plan used as a guide in making things; set of forms to the shape of which material is cut for assembly into the finished article. A dress pattern. The full-scale model used in making a sand mold for casting metal.
