pattern
/ˈpat(ə)n/US /ˈpætərn/pattern
NOUNDefinition of pattern
A pattern is a design that uses the same set of elements many times in the same order.
Example: The table cloth had a simple pattern of red and white squares.
The combined qualities and activities for an individual or a group of people describes a pattern.
Example: The people of Spain have a pattern of resting in the afternoon and eating dinner late at night.
When you pattern something, you make it using a pattern.
Example: Much of crime fiction is patterned from true police stories.
pattern
EXAMPLESExamples of pattern
The table cloth had a simple pattern of red and white squares.
Example sentenceThe people of Spain have a pattern of resting in the afternoon and eating dinner late at night.
Example sentenceMuch of crime fiction is patterned from true police stories.
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