pattern

noun

Model, example.

Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline.

Someone or something seen as an example to be imitated; an exemplar.

(now only numismatics) A sample; of coins, an example which was struck but never minted.

A representative example.

(US) The material needed to make a piece of clothing.

(textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.

(computing) A text string containing wildcards, used for matching.

(software engineering, in compounds) A design pattern.

Coherent or decorative arrangement.

A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements.

A naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colours etc. which have a regular or decorative effect.

The given spread, range etc. of shot fired from a gun.

A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship.

(linguistics) An intelligible arrangement in a given area of language.

(computing, music) A sequence of notes, percussion etc. in a tracker module, usable once or many times within the song.

(cellular automata) A configuration of cells in a cellular automaton universe.

(MLE) Any arrangement or agreement, or way of conducting business.

(Singapore, informal) A wont or habit to cause an annoyance or bother; to stir up trouble

(Ireland, Roman Catholicism) The devotions that take place within a parish on the feast day of the patron saint of that parish.

(metalworking, dated) A full-sized model around which a mould of sand is made, to receive the melted metal. It is usually made of wood and in several parts, so as to be removed from the mould without damage.

(now rare) A copy.

verb

To apply a pattern.

To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.

To follow an example.

To fit into a pattern.

(transitive) To serve as an example for.

(hunting, transitive) To observe an animal closely over time in order to discern its habitual movements and behaviours.

(MLE) To arrange, to organise, to fix.

To assault.

To teach someone a lesson.

To have sex with.

To arrange the sale or supply of something, especially illegal drugs.

To do or perform an activity

adjective

Of or in accordance with a usual pattern, or type; model; ideal.

Roots

paterpatt- · Latin · father

Synonyms for pattern

modeln shapen blueprintn designn figuren formn templaten motifn stylen diagramn exemplarn fabricn examplen

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