pattern
IPA: pˈætɝn
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 rare) A copy.
- (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.
- (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.
- (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.
- (Singaporean, informal) A wont or habit to cause an annoyance or bother; to stir up trouble
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.
adjective
- Of or in accordance with a usual pattern, or type; model; ideal.
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