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noun / verb

pattern

PAT-ern/ˈpætərn/

A recognizable arrangement of repeated elements or events.

Blue diamonds and ochre dots form a repeating pattern on the cloth.

A cloth displays an orderly repeating pattern of blue diamonds and small ochre dots.
Etymology
patternOld Frenchmodel, pattern

A pattern was originally a model or outline proposed for imitation. That guiding-design sense expanded to a repeated decorative design, connecting the model with the arrangement reproduced from it.

In context

Leslie Guzman31:40
pattern bilateral symmetry branches made of Forks or three-way joints how do these four patterns work as models for some common hardwood trees
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More examples

  • Her headaches follow a pattern: they start after lunch.
  • The drummer repeats the same pattern throughout the song.
  • The fabric is patterned with small red dots.

Forms

pattern · patterns · patterned · patterning

Similar words

design
An intentional visual arrangement, not necessarily involving repeated elements.
rhythm
Emphasizes regular timing in repeated sounds, movements, or events.
motif
One recurring decorative element, rather than the whole repeated arrangement.