pattern

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 Synonyms design, figure, motif, motive Related Words scheme; device; adornment, caparison, decoration, embellishment, frill, garnish, ornament, trim

2 a usual manner of behaving or doing her daily pattern begins with coffee and a bagel every morning for breakfast Synonyms custom, fashion, habitude, habit, practice (also practise), ritual, second nature, trick, way, wontRelated Words addiction; disposition; bent, inclination, proclivity, set, tendency, tenor, turn; bag, convention, form, mode, style; usage, use; deportment, manners, mores; drill, groove, jog trot, regime (also régime), regimen, rote, routine, rut; affectation, airs, pose; attribute, characteristic, mark, trait; eccentricity, kink, oddity, peculiarity, quirk, singularity, tic

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 Synonyms drill, grind, groove, lockstep, routine, rote, rut, treadmillRelated Words daily dozen, regimen; housekeeping; custom, fashion, habit, practice (also practise), trick, wont; approach, manner, method, procedure, strategy, style, tack, technique, way; design, plan, program, scheme; convention, policy, tradition

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 Synonyms arrangement, configuration, constellation, design, form, format, getup, layout, makeup, ordonnance, compositionRelated Words motif, theme