Science Fair Project Dictionary
Pattern
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Etymology
Middle English patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patronus "patron", derived from pater "father". For the semantic shift, a patron is to be thought of as a model citizen , i.e., to be imitated.
Pronunciation
| General American | Received Pronunciation | |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ˈpæɾɚn/ | /ˈ/ |
| SAMPA | /"p{4@`n/ | /"/ |
Noun
pattern (plural: patterns)
- that from which a copy is made
- design, motif or decoration formed from multiple copies of an original fitted together
- arrangement of objects, facts etc. which has a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship
- a series of steps, repeated
- the quality held in common by a pattern (3)
Synonyms
- original (1)
- stencil (1)
- tessellation (2)
- category (3)
- cycle (4)
- similarity (5)
Translations
- Finnish: kuvio (2, 3)
- German: Muster n
Verb
to pattern (past: patterned , past participle: patterned )
- to apply a pattern
- to fit into a pattern
Synonyms
- categorize (2)
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