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a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric)<a quilt with tiny pink roses as the pattern>Synonymsdesign, figure, motif, motiveRelated Wordsdevice; adornment, caparison, decoration, embellishment, frill, garnish, ornament, trim
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a usual manner of behaving or doing<it was her pattern to have coffee and a bagel every morning for breakfast>— see habit
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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>— see routine 1
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the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged<many of the artistʼs paintings use the same pattern of a lone figure surrounded by a vast landscape>— see composition 3
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