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Definition pattern

Etymology

From earlier patten, paterne, from Middle English patron (“patron; example”), from Old French patron, from Medieval Latin patr?nus (“patron”). Doublet of patron.

Noun

pattern (plural patterns)

1. Model, example.
   1. Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. [from 14th c.]
   2. Someone or something seen as an example to be imitated; an exemplar. [from 15th c.]
   3. (now rare) A copy. [from 15th c.]
   4. (now only numismatics) A sample; of coins, an example which was struck but never minted. [from 16th c.]
   5. A representative example. [from 16th c.]
   6. (US) The material needed to make a piece of clothing. [from 17th c.]
   7. (textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.
   8. (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.
   9. (computing) A text string containing wildcards, used for matching.
2. A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements. [from 16th c.]
3. A naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colours etc. which have a regular or decorative effect. [from 19th c.]
4. The given spread, range etc. of shot fired from a gun. [from 19th c.]
5. 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. [from 19th c.]
6. (linguistics) An intelligible arrangement in a given area of language.
7. (computing, music) A sequence of notes, percussion etc. in a tracker module, usable once or many times within the song.

Verb

pattern (third-person singular simple present patterns, present participle patterning, simple past and past participle patterned)

1. To apply a pattern.
2. To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.
3. To follow an example.
4. To fit into a pattern.
5. (transitive) To serve as an example for.

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