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Definition of patterning
1 : decoration, composition, or configuration according to a pattern
2 : physical therapy especially for neurological impairment based on a theory holding that repeated manipulation of body parts to simulate normal motor developmental activity (such as crawling or walking) promotes neurological development or repair
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Examples of patterning in a Sentence
The wallpaper is decorated with floral patterning.
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This shockingly fair option is listed here because decades of social patterning have taught poor people to skip the top half of any list ordered by price.
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Photos show Chinese authorities rolling them out one by one: python skins adorned with nature’s intricate patterning.
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First Known Use of patterning
1860
PATTERNING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of patterning for English Language Learners
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: the designs or patterns that appear on something
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patterning
Medical Definition of patterning
: physical therapy especially for neurological impairment based on a theory holding that repeated manipulation of body parts to simulate normal motor developmental activity (as crawling or walking) promotes neurological development or repair
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