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Synonyms of pattern
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric)
- a coverlet with a nosegay of tiny pink roses as the pattern
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2
a usual manner of behaving or doing
- her daily pattern begins with coffee and a bagel every morning for breakfast
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- bent,
- inclination,
- proclivity,
- set,
- tendency,
- tenor,
- turn
- bag,
- convention,
- form,
- mode,
- style
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
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4
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
- many of the artist's paintings use the same pattern of a lone figure surrounded by a vast landscape
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pattern
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of pattern (Entry 2 of 2)
2
as in stripe, speckle
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The first known use of pattern was in the 14th century
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