Pattern (Noun)
Meaning 1
Graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Slavery
- Modernism
- Pluralism
- Careerism
- Lynch Law
- Cross Dressing
- Cannibalism
- Ornamentalism
- Fashion
- Unwritten Law
- One-upmanship
- Usance
- Peonage
- Lobbyism
- Custom
- Biologism
- Popery
- Symbolism
- Occult
- Transvestism
- Nonconformism
- Formalism
- Symbolisation
- Quotation
- Calisthenics
- Ritualism
- Cooperation
- Ritual
- Featherbedding
- Nudism
- Mistreatment
- Systematism
- Habitude
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Meaning 3
A model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 5
Something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
A decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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- The wallpaper had a beautiful floral pattern that added a touch of elegance to the room.
- The artist's use of color and shape created a striking pattern in the abstract painting.
- The intricate pattern on the quilt was a testament to the quilter's skill and patience.
- The designer's use of repeating patterns and shapes added visual interest to the fabric.
- The ornate pattern on the vase was a classic example of 18th-century Chinese ceramics.
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Meaning 7
Something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
A perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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- The artist's use of shapes and colors created a dynamic pattern across the canvas.
- The psychologist studied the pattern of responses from the subjects to better understand their decision-making process.
- The intricate pattern of the tree branches was revealed against the winter sky.
- The composer deliberately broke the established pattern of chord progressions to create a sense of tension.
- The interior designer emphasized the importance of balance and harmony in creating a cohesive pattern of colors and textures in a room.