pattern

pat-tern · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A repeated decorative design.

  2. 2.

    A regular and intelligible form or sequence.

  3. 3.

    A model or template used as a guide.

  4. 4.

    A typical example or instance.

  5. 5.

    To give a regular form to; to model on something.

Forms

plural: patterns

Related words

Antonyms: randomness
See also: design, model, template
Synonyms: design, model, motif, template

Etymology

From Old French patron meaning "pattern, model, template," from Medieval Latin patronus meaning "patron saint, model." The word became pattern in English, while patron kept its original meaning. Both come from Latin pater meaning "father."