pattern

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pattern
ˈpat(ə)n Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a repeated decorative design.
    E.g. a neat blue herringbone pattern
  • a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts.
    E.g. make a pattern for the zigzag edge
  • an example for others to follow.
    E.g. he set the pattern for subsequent study
verb
  • decorate with a repeated design.
    E.g. he was sitting on a soft carpet patterned in rich colours
  • give a regular or intelligible form to.
    E.g. the brain not only receives information, but interprets and patterns it

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