Pattern
noun
A repeated decorative design.
The curtains have a floral pattern.
Often appears as...
- pattern of behavior
- repeated pattern
noun
A model or guide for making something.
She's using a pattern to make the dress.
Often appears as...
- cut out the pattern
- pattern making
noun
A regular and intelligible form or sequence discernible in certain actions or situations.
There is a pattern to his mood swings.
Often appears as...
- pattern of behavior
- pattern of events
noun
A reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem.
The Singleton pattern is a software design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to a single instance.
Often appears as...
- design pattern
- pattern matching
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Design or make in a pattern.
The fabric is patterned with red and white stripes.
Often appears as...
- patterned fabric
- patterned design
noun
A repeated decorative design.
The curtains have a floral pattern.
Often appears as...
- pattern of behavior
- repeated pattern
noun
A model or guide for making something.
She's using a pattern to make the dress.
Often appears as...
- cut out the pattern
- pattern making
noun
A regular and intelligible form or sequence discernible in certain actions or situations.
There is a pattern to his mood swings.
Often appears as...
- pattern of behavior
- pattern of events
noun
A reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem.
The Singleton pattern is a software design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to a single instance.
Often appears as...
- design pattern
- pattern matching
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Design or make in a pattern.
The fabric is patterned with red and white stripes.
Often appears as...
- patterned fabric
- patterned design
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Variance
Patterns can differ widely by culture, from clothing designs to art.
The tribal pattern signifies the region's history.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Visual
Patterns aren't just seen; textures can have patterns you feel.
The blanket's pattern is bumpy with raised dots.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Variance
Patterns can differ widely by culture, from clothing designs to art.
The tribal pattern signifies the region's history.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Visual
Patterns aren't just seen; textures can have patterns you feel.
The blanket's pattern is bumpy with raised dots.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Variance
Patterns can differ widely by culture, from clothing designs to art.
The tribal pattern signifies the region's history.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Visual
Patterns aren't just seen; textures can have patterns you feel.
The blanket's pattern is bumpy with raised dots.
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Optical illusions show...
The brain evolved the mechanisms for finding patterns, finding relationships in information, and associating those relationships with a behavioral meaning, a significance, by interacting with the world. We're very aware of this in the form of more cognitive attributes, like language. I'm going to give you some letter strings,
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The world’s most...
has patterns you wouldn't find from a random letter generator. Other than that, we know little more than what we can see. The letters are varied in style and height. Some are borrowed from other scripts, but many are unique. The taller letters have been named gallows characters. The manuscript is highly decorated throughout
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The language of lying —...
are qualitatively different from those based on real experiences. This suggests that creating a false story about a personal topic takes work and results in a different pattern of language use. A technology known as linguistic text analysis has helped to identify four such common patterns
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The origin of countless...
The sheer size of the Universe guarantees that some of its random elements will fall into specific arrangements, and because we evolved to notice patterns and pick out signals among the noise, we are often tempted to find intentional meaning where there may not be any.
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Questions No One Knows...
Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale. Perhaps intelligent civilizations come to realize that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information interacting with each other in a beautiful way, and that that can happen more efficiently at a small scale.
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How math saved my life PIPE...
patterns as things moved and I was absolutely entranced and mesmerised by the fact that this must be how our brain constructs a moving image just like a video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath each darkened patch they had sweat glands but the size of these glands were significantly larger suggesting that
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The mathematical secrets...
but he still had a lot to contribute. So what is it about this that has so intrigued mathematicians the world over? In short, it's full of patterns and secrets. First and foremost, there's the pattern that generates it.
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Can you solve the locker...
but if it's closed, she'll open it. This pattern will continue until all 100 of you have gone. The words in the lockers that remain open at the end will help you crack the code for the safe.
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El Niño 101 PIPE National...
predict if and when an El Nino event will take place this helps communities better prepare for the changes in weather patterns and better adapt to its repercussions
Video examples
Optical illusions show...
The brain evolved the mechanisms for finding patterns, finding relationships in information, and associating those relationships with a behavioral meaning, a significance, by interacting with the world. We're very aware of this in the form of more cognitive attributes, like language. I'm going to give you some letter strings,
Video examples
The world’s most...
has patterns you wouldn't find from a random letter generator. Other than that, we know little more than what we can see. The letters are varied in style and height. Some are borrowed from other scripts, but many are unique. The taller letters have been named gallows characters. The manuscript is highly decorated throughout
Video examples
The language of lying —...
are qualitatively different from those based on real experiences. This suggests that creating a false story about a personal topic takes work and results in a different pattern of language use. A technology known as linguistic text analysis has helped to identify four such common patterns
Video examples
The origin of countless...
The sheer size of the Universe guarantees that some of its random elements will fall into specific arrangements, and because we evolved to notice patterns and pick out signals among the noise, we are often tempted to find intentional meaning where there may not be any.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale. Perhaps intelligent civilizations come to realize that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information interacting with each other in a beautiful way, and that that can happen more efficiently at a small scale.
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
patterns as things moved and I was absolutely entranced and mesmerised by the fact that this must be how our brain constructs a moving image just like a video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath each darkened patch they had sweat glands but the size of these glands were significantly larger suggesting that
Video examples
The mathematical secrets...
but he still had a lot to contribute. So what is it about this that has so intrigued mathematicians the world over? In short, it's full of patterns and secrets. First and foremost, there's the pattern that generates it.
Video examples
Can you solve the locker...
but if it's closed, she'll open it. This pattern will continue until all 100 of you have gone. The words in the lockers that remain open at the end will help you crack the code for the safe.
Video examples
El Niño 101 PIPE National...
predict if and when an El Nino event will take place this helps communities better prepare for the changes in weather patterns and better adapt to its repercussions
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Gloria Steinem
American Activist
We are still behaving as if a worker really doesn't have a family because the work pattern really was meant for men who really were the financial support but weren't looking after their families. We need to change this, and we can easily do that.
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Jenna Johnson
American Athlete
Sometimes learning simple little steps kind of gives couples a pattern that they can follow, and they feel a bit more confident. I literally melt every time I help a couple with their first dance, and they're not dancers.
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Josiah Royce
American Philosopher
I never felt a feeling that I knew or could know to be unlike the feelings of other people. I never consciously thought, except after patterns that the world or my fellows set for me.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
I think I can see more clearly now - about how the pattern of past experiences has shaped who I am and the characters I have played - and I'm grateful for that.
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Karl Iagnemma
American Writer
It's important for automated cars to be able to drive in a human-like fashion - and that does mean adapting to the driving patterns around you.
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Ivan Moody
American Musician
There were patterns in my family that had to be broken, and I refused to live my life the way certain members of my family had.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
Each child is an adventure into a better life - an opportunity to change the old pattern and make it new.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things.
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Al Capp
American Cartoonist
Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.
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Ashley Nell Tipton
American Designer
I'm never afraid of pattern or texture.
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Gloria Steinem
American Activist
We are still behaving as if a worker really doesn't have a family because the work pattern really was meant for men who really were the financial support but weren't looking after their families. We need to change this, and we can easily do that.
Quote examples
Jenna Johnson
American Athlete
Sometimes learning simple little steps kind of gives couples a pattern that they can follow, and they feel a bit more confident. I literally melt every time I help a couple with their first dance, and they're not dancers.
Quote examples
Josiah Royce
American Philosopher
I never felt a feeling that I knew or could know to be unlike the feelings of other people. I never consciously thought, except after patterns that the world or my fellows set for me.
Quote examples
Kate Winslet
Actress
I think I can see more clearly now - about how the pattern of past experiences has shaped who I am and the characters I have played - and I'm grateful for that.
Quote examples
Karl Iagnemma
American Writer
It's important for automated cars to be able to drive in a human-like fashion - and that does mean adapting to the driving patterns around you.
Quote examples
Ivan Moody
American Musician
There were patterns in my family that had to be broken, and I refused to live my life the way certain members of my family had.
Quote examples
Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
Each child is an adventure into a better life - an opportunity to change the old pattern and make it new.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things.
Quote examples
Al Capp
American Cartoonist
Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.
Quote examples
Ashley Nell Tipton
American Designer
I'm never afraid of pattern or texture.
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