B1nounsciencefashion
US/ˈpæt.ərn/
UK/ˈpæt.ən/
the regular way something happens or is done; also a design of repeated shapes
In context
Doctors noticed a pattern in the patients' symptoms.
She wore a dress with a flower pattern.
Changing your sleeping pattern can make you feel tired.
Words that go with pattern
noun + noun
- sleep patternWorking night shifts changes your sleep pattern.
- weather patternClimate change affects weather patterns.
- flower patternThe plates have a blue flower pattern.
verb + noun
- follow a patternThe attacks follow a clear pattern.
noun + preposition
- pattern ofThere is a pattern of late payments.