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Pattern

ˈpatn

Pattern definitions
noun
pattern patterns
  1. a repeated decorative design

    "a neat blue herringbone pattern"

    • an arrangement or design regularly found in comparable objects

      "the house had been built on the usual pattern"

    • a regular and intelligible form or sequence discernible in the way in which something happens or is done

      "a complicating factor is the change in working patterns"

  2. a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts

    "make a pattern for the zigzag edge"

    • a set of instructions to be followed in making a sewn or knitted item

      "the bag contained wool, needles, and a pattern for a sweater"

    • a wooden or metal model from which a mould is made for a casting

      "to make a split mould a wooden pattern has to be made first"

    • a sample of cloth or wallpaper

      "it is easier to choose carpets from the roll than from a pattern book"

  3. an example for others to follow

    "he set the pattern for subsequent study"

verb
pattern patterned patterning patterns
  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"

    • give something a form based on that of (something else)

      "the clothing is patterned on athletes' wear"