Definitions for patterns
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1. patterns

   A pattern is a regularity in the world, in human-made design, or in abstract ideas. As such, the elements of a pattern repeat in a predictable manner. A geometric pattern is a kind of pattern formed of geometric shapes and typically repeated like a wallpaper design. Any of the senses may directly observe patterns. Conversely, abstract patterns in science, mathematics, or language may be observable only by analysis. Direct observation in practice means seeing visual patterns, which are widespread in nature and in art. Visual patterns in nature are often chaotic, rarely exactly repeating, and often involve fractals. Natural patterns include spirals, meanders, waves, foams, tilings, cracks, and those created by symmetries of rotation and reflection. Patterns have an underlying mathematical structure;: 6  indeed, mathematics can be seen as the search for regularities, and the output of any function is a mathematical pattern. Similarly in the sciences, theories explain and predict regularities in the world. In art and architecture, decorations or visual motifs may be combined and repeated to form patterns designed to have a chosen effect on the viewer. In computer science, a software design pattern is a known solution to a class of problems in programming. In fashion, the pattern is a template used to create any number of similar garments. In many areas of the decorative arts, from ceramics and textiles to wallpaper, "pattern" is used for an ornamental design that is manufactured, perhaps for many different shapes of object.

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1. Patterns

   Patterns is an album by jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, released on the Blue Note label. Although recorded in 1968, the album was not released until 1980. "A Time to Go" was composed by James Spaulding as a tribute to Martin Luther King, "Effi" was composed by Stanley Cowell as a dedication to his wife, and the remaining pieces were composed by Joe Chambers.

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1. patterns

   Plural form of the word pattern.

   She bought a pattern in the dressmaking shop and put it with her collection of patterns to make wedding dresses for her clients.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 8, 2015  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'patterns' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1751

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'patterns' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3098

Anagrams for patterns »

1. transept

How to pronounce patterns?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of patterns in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of patterns in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of patterns in a Sentence

1. Ritu Khandelwal:

   Each window and entrance portal, arches and columns, railings and jaali screens (latticed window patterns), turrets and walls ... everything had to be fully in sync with the original fort, we were very careful in not making a 'palace' and, instead, let it reverberate the story of the fort.

2. Panoyotis Mavromatis:

   Scientists conjecture there may be a genetic component to our degree and quality of response to music. Clearly there are no universal patterns, but music therapists can still experiment to find out what works or not with a given individual.

3. Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock:

   Our analysis shows that humor patterns trigger functional, ‘healthy’ group behaviors during the team interaction process.

4. Dominic Kwiatkowski:

   This new resistance locus is particularly interesting because it lies so close to genes that are gatekeepers for the malaria parasite's invasion machinery, we now need to drill down at this locus to characterise these complex patterns of genetic variation more precisely and to understand the molecular mechanisms by which they act.

5. Eric Feinberg:

   We deep dive into the web looking for bad patterns.

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