patterns
English meaning: Patterns
Definition
Model, example.
Example
“The wallpaper had delicate floral patterns in soft blues.”
Another example: “Researchers noticed recurring patterns in the patients' symptoms.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'pattern'. A common, neutral noun for repeated decorative designs, regular sequences or arrangements, and models or templates. Used across design, science, behaviour and sewing ('weather patterns', 'sleep patterns', 'geometric patterns').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'patron' (model, template), from Medieval Latin 'patronus' (patron, exemplar); the spelling and sense diverged in the 16th century.
Synonyms
- designs
- motifs
- models
- templates
- arrangements
- sequences
Related Words
Common Collocations
- weather patterns
- sleep patterns
- geometric patterns
- behavior patterns
- recurring patterns
- spot patterns
Word Forms
pattern (n & v); patterns; patterned; patterning
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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