pattern

a form or model proposed for imitation exemplar

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

7 Letters, 2 Syllable

pattern

5 Phonemes

p a t er n

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

pattern

Sentence Examples

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.

Common Phrases

holding pattern

Literally, of an aircraft, a continuous, generally circular flight pattern over an airport, as while awaiting clearance to land.

in a holding pattern

Literally, of an aircraft, in a continuous, generally circular flight pattern over an airport, as while awaiting clearance to land.

pattern (something) after (something else)

To use something as the template or model for the way in which something else is created or developed.

pattern (something) on (something else)

To use something as the template or model for the way in which something else is created or developed.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

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