pattern
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈpætərn/
:
patrón
- The architect created a detailed pattern for the new building to guide the construction team.
- follow a pattern
- a design pattern
Examples
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Ladies and gentlemen, look at the pattern in the carbon fiber.
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Follow her pattern note for note.
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So what sort of pattern would do that?
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So there is some type of pattern that you can use.
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And you know, I really started to see like a pattern starting to form.
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Now this brings us to our next pattern, which is body language.
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What would you do to break the pattern of software?
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So I think we need to make a pattern for these borders.
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Do you know the pattern of this cloth?
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The data collection sheet should be similar to the grid pattern on the box lid.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
942
2.8
A plan or drawing that shows how something will look and work
569
3.4
A person or thing that others copy because they are a good example
100
7.4
A model or example that people follow in a field
72
3.9
A detailed plan used as a guide to make or achieve something
65
3.7
A model people use to compare or judge other things
25
7.4
A first model or perfect example that others copy
23
2.8
Something used as a model or standard for judging things
Antonyms
Compounds
2
5.1
A detailed, complex design that has many connected parts like leaves or flowers
1
3.0
Common hair loss in men that makes hair thin on the top and the hairline go back
- Specialized
1
7.5
A repeating shape that looks the same at different sizes, like fern leaves or coastlines
- Specialized
1
5.6
The rise and fall of the voice when speaking that shows if a sentence is a question or statement
- Specialized
1
6.1
The way an antenna sends out signal strength in different directions
A repeated decorative border of straight lines that turn in square corners, often on vases and buildings
Regular movement of animals or people to different places when seasons change
How Precise
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pattern comes from the Old French patron, meaning a 'model to follow', like the paper shape a tailor uses to cut cloth. That's why a pattern is a template or guide for making things.