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Search "pattern" in: patternOne entry found. Entry Word: pattern Function: noun Meaning: 1 a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric) <a quilt with tiny pink roses as the pattern> Synonyms design, figure, motif, motive Related Words device; adornment, caparison, decoration, embellishment, frill, garnish, ornament, trim 2 a usual manner of behaving or doing <it was her pattern to have coffee and a bagel every morning for breakfast> β see habit 3 an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity <with her, everything must be done strictly according to pattern> β see routine 1 4 the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged <many of the artistΚΌs paintings use the same pattern of a lone figure surrounded by a vast landscape> β see composition 3
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