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Meaning of the word patterns in English

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patterns

Noun

1.

a repeated decorative design.

Example:
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a neat blue herringbone pattern
Synonym:
designdecorationmotifmarkingornamentornamentationdevicefigure
2.

a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts.

Example:
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make a pattern for the zigzag edge
Synonym:
samplespecimenswatch

Verb

1.

decorate with a repeated design.

Example:
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he was sitting on a soft carpet patterned in rich colors
Synonym:
decoratedornamentedfiguredtessellatedmosaicgofferedcrimpedwateredfancyadornedembellishedintricate
Synonym:
plain
2.

give a regular or intelligible form to.

Example:
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the brain not only receives information, but interprets and patterns it
Synonym:
shapeinfluenceformmodelfashionmoldstyleaffectdeterminedirectcontrolguidelead
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