pattern

1 of 2

noun

pat·tern ˈpa-tərn How to pronounce pattern (audio)

: a form or model proposed for imitation : exemplar

: something designed or used as a model for making things

a dressmaker's pattern

: an artistic, musical, literary, or mechanical design or form

the geometrical pattern of the carpet

the strict pattern of rhythm and rhyme for a sonnet

Gigi Marino

: a natural or chance configuration

frost patterns

the pattern of events

dated : a length of fabric sufficient for an article (as of clothing)

: the distribution of shrapnel, bombs on a target, or shot from a shotgun

: the grouping made on a target by bullets

: a reliable sample of traits, acts, tendencies, or other observable characteristics of a person, group, or institution

a behavior pattern

spending patterns

the prevailing pattern of speech

: the flight path prescribed for an airplane that is coming in for a landing

: a prescribed route to be followed by a pass receiver in football

: test pattern

: a discernible coherent system based on the intended interrelationship of component parts

foreign policy patterns

: frequent or widespread incidence

a pattern of dissent

a pattern of violence

patterned

ˈpa-tərnd

adjective

patternless adjective

pattern

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verb

patterned; patterning; patterns

transitive verb

dialectal, chiefly England

: match

: imitate

: to make, adapt, or fashion according to a pattern

: to furnish, adorn, or mark with a design

intransitive verb

: to form a pattern

Example Sentences

Noun The dishes have a floral pattern around the rim. The fabric comes in different colors and patterns. The rug is decorated with a geometric pattern. The shadows made a pattern of lines on the ground. They are studying behavior patterns among high-school students. Analysts are noticing different spending patterns by consumers. The trees followed a characteristic pattern of growth. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That pattern is set to flip as the year draws to a close.

Paul Hannon, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 If that pattern continues, and Democrats lose their narrow majority in the House or Senate, Biden’s ability to enact significant legislation will be blocked.

The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Thunderstorms persist in the afternoon over Orlando this Monday and that pattern will linger for the rest of the week.

Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 That pattern should change this season — for the worse.

New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 That pattern apparently persisted in all the denominators of all the equations.

Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2022 Southeast Stark Street is among those high-crash corridors, making Saturday morning’s crash part of that fatal pattern.

oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 And that pattern only became more entrenched during the pandemic in the 2021/2022 school year.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 That erratic pattern remains the rule for Gurnah’s characters, especially a young man named Ilyas, who becomes Khalifa’s best friend.

Ron Charles, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022

Verb

Next, the researchers had to figure out how to pattern a surface with thousands of their artificial cilia.

Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 11 July 2022 Defenders including Tony Allen, Shane Battier, Bruce Bowen, Michael Cooper and Derek Harper would become guys that young players might pattern themselves after.

Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2022 Focus on the only number that VCs can pattern match off, which is revenue growth.

Diana Tsai, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 The most effective way to kill a giant whitetail is to pattern him on trail camera and hunt him to the exclusion of all others.

Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 5 Jan. 2021 Cox explained that this partnership unfolded as the state tried to pattern its handling of the pandemic after South Korea’s example.

Taylor Stevens, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020 When scouting, remember that the goal is not to bump and push hogs out of an area, but simply to pattern their movements in order to formulate a hunting strategy.

Mike Dickerson, Outdoor Life, 4 Aug. 2020 The community is now a destination for art lovers and people wanting to learn to make the exquisite, colorfully patterned quilts.

Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al, 1 June 2020 Maisonette has brightly printed and patterned cotton face masks in small, medium and large sizes.

oregonlive, 15 May 2020 See More

Kids Definition

pattern 1 of 2

noun

pat·tern ˈpa-tərn How to pronounce pattern (audio)

: the form or figures used in decoration : design

The cloth has a fancy pattern.

: a model or guide for making something

Mom used a pattern to make the dress.

: the regular and repeated way in which something is done

Their behavior has fallen into a pattern.

: something worth copying : model

pattern

2 of 2

verb

patterned; patterning

: to make or develop by following an example

The building was patterned on a Greek temple.

: to have a design He wore a tie patterned with flags.

pattern 1 of 2

noun

as in motif

a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric) a coverlet with a nosegay of tiny pink roses as the pattern

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

motif
design
motive
ornament
decoration
figure
scheme
device
adornment
embellishment
trim
garnish
frill
caparison

as in ritual

a usual manner of behaving or doing her daily pattern begins with coffee and a bagel every morning for breakfast

Synonyms & Similar Words

ritual
habit
practice
way
custom
trick
tendency
routine
fashion
style
second nature
addiction
inclination
mode
practise
characteristic
habitude
wont
usage
trait
groove
turn
bag
disposition
set
use
proclivity
convention
form
bent
tenor
rut
manners
attribute
regime
drill
regimen
deportment
peculiarity
quirk
rote
affectation
mores
pose
eccentricity
tic
singularity
jog trot
oddity
kink
airs
mark
régime

as in routine

an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity with her, everything must be done strictly according to pattern

Synonyms & Similar Words

routine
grind
rut
groove
drill
technique
habit
method
rote
strategy
treadmill
style
lockstep
procedure
practice
program
tradition
approach
plan
design
custom
regimen
scheme
manner
fashion
policy
housekeeping
trick
daily dozen
way
tack
practise
convention
wont

as in design

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged many of the artist's paintings use the same pattern of a lone figure surrounded by a vast landscape

Synonyms & Similar Words

design
layout
format
composition
motif
theme
arrangement
configuration
form
constellation
makeup
getup
ordonnance

pattern

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verb

as in to model

Synonyms & Similar Words

model
shape
condition
match
fashion
adapt
gear
customize
adjust
suit
tailor
conform
fit
square
correct
tune
doctor
root
accommodate
edit
readjust
acclimate
put
harmonize
establish
attune
orient
readapt
acclimatize
prime
alter
modify
season
transform
redesign
rework
familiarize
prepare
orientate
redo
equip
remake
revise
recast
rehearse
refashion
acquaint
recycle
remodel
settle
reinvent
convert
inure
revamp
refocus
harden
refit
make over
toughen
redevelop
reclaim
rejigger
refigure
reengineer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misadjust

as in to stripe

Synonyms & Similar Words

stripe
mottle
speckle
variegate
checker
marble
polychrome
fleck
streak
striate
dapple
speck
daub
embrown
tone (down)
dye
pigment
color
paint
brighten
lighten
tint
stain
tincture
tinge
bepaint
darken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

bleach
decolorize
whiten
blanch

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of pattern are example, exemplar, ideal, and model. While all these words mean "someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation," pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype.

American industry set a pattern for others to follow

In some situations, the words example and pattern are roughly equivalent. However, example applies to a person to be imitated or in some contexts on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning.

children tend to follow the example of their parents

Although the words exemplar and pattern have much in common, exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated or a perfect typification.

cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage

The meanings of ideal and pattern largely overlap; however, ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception.

never found a job that matched his ideal

The words model and pattern are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation.

a decor that is a model of good taste

单词	pattern
释义	pattern 1 of 2 noun pat·tern ˈpa-tərn 1 : a form or model proposed for imitation : exemplar 2 : something designed or used as a model for making things a dressmaker's pattern 3 : an artistic, musical, literary, or mechanical design or form the geometrical pattern of the carpet the strict pattern of rhythm and rhyme for a sonnet Gigi Marino 4 : a natural or chance configuration frost patterns the pattern of events 5 dated : a length of fabric sufficient for an article (as of clothing) 6 a : the distribution of shrapnel, bombs on a target, or shot from a shotgun b : the grouping made on a target by bullets 7 : a reliable sample of traits, acts, tendencies, or other observable characteristics of a person, group, or institution a behavior pattern spending patterns the prevailing pattern of speech 8 a : the flight path prescribed for an airplane that is coming in for a landing b : a prescribed route to be followed by a pass receiver in football 9 : test pattern 10 : a discernible coherent system based on the intended interrelationship of component parts foreign policy patterns 11 : frequent or widespread incidence a pattern of dissent a pattern of violence patterned ˈpa-tərnd adjective patternless adjective pattern 2 of 2 verb patterned; patterning; patterns transitive verb 1 dialectal, chiefly England a : match b : imitate 2 : to make, adapt, or fashion according to a pattern 3 : to furnish, adorn, or mark with a design intransitive verb : to form a pattern Synonyms Noun design figure motif motive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The dishes have a floral pattern around the rim. The fabric comes in different colors and patterns. The rug is decorated with a geometric pattern. The shadows made a pattern of lines on the ground. They are studying behavior patterns among high-school students. Analysts are noticing different spending patterns by consumers. The trees followed a characteristic pattern of growth. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun That pattern is set to flip as the year draws to a close. Paul Hannon, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 If that pattern continues, and Democrats lose their narrow majority in the House or Senate, Biden’s ability to enact significant legislation will be blocked. The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Thunderstorms persist in the afternoon over Orlando this Monday and that pattern will linger for the rest of the week. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 That pattern should change this season — for the worse. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 That pattern apparently persisted in all the denominators of all the equations. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2022 Southeast Stark Street is among those high-crash corridors, making Saturday morning’s crash part of that fatal pattern. oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 And that pattern only became more entrenched during the pandemic in the 2021/2022 school year. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 That erratic pattern remains the rule for Gurnah’s characters, especially a young man named Ilyas, who becomes Khalifa’s best friend. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Verb Next, the researchers had to figure out how to pattern a surface with thousands of their artificial cilia. Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 11 July 2022 Defenders including Tony Allen, Shane Battier, Bruce Bowen, Michael Cooper and Derek Harper would become guys that young players might pattern themselves after. Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2022 Focus on the only number that VCs can pattern match off, which is revenue growth. Diana Tsai, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 The most effective way to kill a giant whitetail is to pattern him on trail camera and hunt him to the exclusion of all others. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 5 Jan. 2021 Cox explained that this partnership unfolded as the state tried to pattern its handling of the pandemic after South Korea’s example. Taylor Stevens, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020 When scouting, remember that the goal is not to bump and push hogs out of an area, but simply to pattern their movements in order to formulate a hunting strategy. Mike Dickerson, Outdoor Life, 4 Aug. 2020 The community is now a destination for art lovers and people wanting to learn to make the exquisite, colorfully patterned quilts. Kelly Kazek \| Kkazek@al.com, al, 1 June 2020 Maisonette has brightly printed and patterned cotton face masks in small, medium and large sizes. oregonlive, 15 May 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English patron, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin patronus First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb circa 1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing pattern fit the pattern of holding pattern male-pattern baldness set pattern test pattern set the pattern pattern (something) on re-pattern pattern oneself after dress pattern pattern oneself on See More fit the pattern of holding pattern male-pattern baldness set pattern test pattern set the pattern pattern (something) on re-pattern pattern oneself after dress pattern pattern oneself on See More Kids Definition pattern 1 of 2 noun pat·tern ˈpa-tərn 1 : the form or figures used in decoration : design The cloth has a fancy pattern. 2 : a model or guide for making something Mom used a pattern to make the dress. 3 : the regular and repeated way in which something is done Their behavior has fallen into a pattern. 4 : something worth copying : model pattern 2 of 2 verb patterned; patterning 1 : to make or develop by following an example The building was patterned on a Greek temple. 2 : to have a design He wore a tie patterned with flags. Medical Definition pattern noun pat·tern ˈpat-ərn 1 : a model for making a mold used to form a casting 2 : a reliable sample of traits, acts, tendencies, or other observable characteristics of a person, group, or institution patterns of behavior 3 : an established mode of behavior or cluster of mental attitudes, beliefs, and values that are held in common by members of a group Legal Definition pattern noun pat·tern ˈpa-tərn 1 : a form or model proposed for imitation 2 : a recognizably consistent series of related acts found a pattern of discrimination in that company a pattern of racketeering activity pattern 1 of 2 noun 1 as in motif a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric) a coverlet with a nosegay of tiny pink roses as the pattern Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance motif design motive ornament decoration figure scheme device adornment embellishment trim garnish frill caparison 2 as in ritual a usual manner of behaving or doing her daily pattern begins with coffee and a bagel every morning for breakfast Synonyms & Similar Words ritual habit practice way custom trick tendency routine fashion style second nature addiction inclination mode practise characteristic habitude wont usage trait groove turn bag disposition set use proclivity convention form bent tenor rut manners attribute regime drill regimen deportment peculiarity quirk rote affectation mores pose eccentricity tic singularity jog trot oddity kink airs mark régime 3 as in routine an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity with her, everything must be done strictly according to pattern Synonyms & Similar Words routine grind rut groove drill technique habit method rote strategy treadmill style lockstep procedure practice program tradition approach plan design custom regimen scheme manner fashion policy housekeeping trick daily dozen way tack practise convention wont 4 as in design the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged many of the artist's paintings use the same pattern of a lone figure surrounded by a vast landscape Synonyms & Similar Words design layout format composition motif theme arrangement configuration form constellation makeup getup ordonnance pattern 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to model Synonyms & Similar Words model shape condition match fashion adapt gear customize adjust suit tailor conform fit square correct tune doctor root accommodate edit readjust acclimate put harmonize establish attune orient readapt acclimatize prime alter modify season transform redesign rework familiarize prepare orientate redo equip remake revise recast rehearse refashion acquaint recycle remodel settle reinvent convert inure revamp refocus harden refit make over toughen redevelop reclaim rejigger refigure reengineer Antonyms & Near Antonyms misadjust 2 as in to stripe Synonyms & Similar Words stripe mottle speckle variegate checker marble polychrome fleck streak striate dapple speck daub embrown tone (down) dye pigment color paint brighten lighten tint stain tincture tinge bepaint darken Antonyms & Near Antonyms bleach decolorize whiten blanch Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of pattern are example, exemplar, ideal, and model. While all these words mean "someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation," pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype. American industry set a pattern for others to follow In some situations, the words example and pattern are roughly equivalent. However, example applies to a person to be imitated or in some contexts on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning. children tend to follow the example of their parents Although the words exemplar and pattern have much in common, exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated or a perfect typification. cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage The meanings of ideal and pattern largely overlap; however, ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception. never found a job that matched his ideal The words model and pattern are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation. a decor that is a model of good taste Phrases Containing pattern holding pattern holding pattern
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