patter
patter

pattern


Definition: Meaning of, pattern in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpat(ə)n /

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pattern patterns
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  1. the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done
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  2. a regularly repeated arrangement of shapes, colours, or lines on a surface, usually as decoration
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  3. a regularly repeated arrangement of sounds or words
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  4. [usually singular] a thing, idea, or person that is an example to copy
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  5. a shape used as a guide for making something, especially a thin piece of paper used when cutting material to make clothes
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  6. a small piece of cloth, paper etc that shows what a larger piece will look like [=  sample]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pattern patterned patterned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
patterning patterns
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  1. be patterned on/after something to be designed or made in a way that is copied from something else
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  2. literary to form a pattern on something
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pattern used in phrases

  • approach pattern (noun)
    1. the path that is prescribed for an aeroplane that is preparing to land at an airport
  • hereditary pattern (noun)
    1. genetics attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
  • herringbone pattern (noun)
    1. a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery
  • holding pattern (noun)
    1. the path that an aircraft flies along while it is waiting for permission to land
    2. a situation in which you cannot act because you are waiting for the result of something
  • intonation pattern (noun)
    1. intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements
  • key pattern (noun)
    1. often in relief an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines
  • male pattern baldness (noun)
    1. loss of hair on the crown of the head
  • pattern-bomb (verb)
    1. bomb in certain patterns
  • radiation pattern (noun)
    1. in polar or Cartesian coordinates graphical representation of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
  • rhythmic pattern (noun)
    1. prosody a system of versification
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