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patterns

/ˈpætərnz/ /ˈpætɪrnz/

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Model, example.

Examples :

"The sewing patterns helped me make a dress that looked exactly like the picture. "

type style nature way plan structure

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

Examples :

"The wallpaper had repeating patterns of flowers, creating a beautiful design. "

art style appearance

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

Examples :

"The colorful leaves on the ground formed beautiful patterns. "

appearance style nature

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

Examples :

"The hunter examined the shotgun's patterns on the paper target to see how evenly the pellets spread. "

weapon military

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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.

Examples :

"By observing the daily patterns of customer purchases, the store manager can better predict what items to stock each week. "

math statistics science system process phenomena logic tendency number frequency time structure

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An intelligible arrangement in a given area of language.

Examples :

"The teacher showed us how to identify patterns in the sentence structure to improve our writing. "

language grammar linguistics structure

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

Examples :

"The musician used several drum patterns to build the different sections of his chiptune song. "

music sound computing technology

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To apply a pattern.

Examples :

"The teacher patterned her lesson plan after a successful unit from last year. "

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

Examples :

"The young artist wanted to pattern his painting after Van Gogh's "Starry Night," so he studied the brushstrokes and color palette carefully. "

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To follow an example.

Examples :

"The new student patterns her study habits after the top student in the class. "

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To fit into a pattern.

Examples :

"The new tiles perfectly pattern to the existing design on the kitchen floor. "

style type appearance

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To serve as an example for.

Examples :

"The company's successful marketing campaign patterns a new approach for smaller businesses wanting to reach a wider audience. "