pattern
English Thesaurus
1. a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | biologism, |
| definition | : | use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cooperation, |
| definition | : | the practice of cooperating (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | featherbedding, |
| definition | : | the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | formalism, |
| definition | : | the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | one-upmanship, |
| definition | : | the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pluralism, |
| definition | : | the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | modernism, |
| definition | : | practices typical of contemporary life or thought (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | occult, occult arts, |
| definition | : | supernatural practices and techniques (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ornamentalism, |
| definition | : | the practice of ornamental display (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cannibalism, |
| definition | : | the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | careerism, |
| definition | : | the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | habitude, |
| definition | : | habitual mode of behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fashion, |
| definition | : | characteristic or habitual practice (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lobbyism, |
| definition | : | the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | peonage, |
| definition | : | the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | unwritten law, |
| definition | : | law based on customary behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lynch law, |
| definition | : | the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mistreatment, |
| definition | : | the practice of treating (someone or something) badly (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | nonconformism, |
| definition | : | the practice of nonconformity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | papism, popery, |
| definition | : | offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | quotation, |
| definition | : | the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ritual, |
| definition | : | the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ritualism, |
| definition | : | exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | naturism, nudism, |
| definition | : | going without clothes as a social practice (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | systematism, |
| definition | : | the habitual practice of systematization and classification (noun.act) |
2. a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | argyle, argyll, |
| definition | : | a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bear claw, |
| definition | : | an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | damascene, |
| definition | : | a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | decal, decalcomania, |
| definition | : | either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | device, |
| definition | : | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | emblem, |
| definition | : | special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | herringbone, herringbone pattern, |
| definition | : | a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | linocut, |
| definition | : | a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mandala, |
| definition | : | any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mihrab, |
| definition | : | (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | motif, motive, |
| definition | : | a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | polka dot, |
| definition | : | design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pyrograph, |
| definition | : | a design produced by pyrography (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | screen saver, |
| definition | : | (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sunburst, |
| definition | : | a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tattoo, |
| definition | : | a design on the skin made by tattooing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tetraskele, tetraskelion, |
| definition | : | a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | triskele, triskelion, |
| definition | : | a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | weave, |
| definition | : | pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | marking, |
| definition | : | a pattern of marks (noun.attribute) |
3. something regarded as a normative example (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | practice, |
| definition | : | knowledge of how something is usually done (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mores, |
| definition | : | (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | code of behavior, code of conduct, |
| definition | : | a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | universal, |
| definition | : | a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings (noun.cognition) |
4. something intended as a guide for making something else (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | plan, program, programme, |
| definition | : | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished (noun.cognition) |
5. a perceptual structure (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | structure, |
| definition | : | the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | fractal, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | gestalt, |
| definition | : | a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | grid, |
| definition | : | a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | kaleidoscope, |
| definition | : | a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mosaic, |
| definition | : | a pattern resembling a mosaic (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | strand, |
| definition | : | a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole (noun.cognition) |
6. a model considered worthy of imitation (noun.cognition)
7. graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | graph, graphical record, |
| definition | : | a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | lobe, |
| definition | : | the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern (noun.communication) |
8. the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | itinerary, path, route, |
| definition | : | an established line of travel or access (noun.location) |
9. plan or create according to a model or models (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | copy, imitate, simulate, |
| definition | : | reproduce someone's behavior or looks (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | scale, |
| definition | : | pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | sovietise, sovietize, |
| definition | : | model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union (verb.creation) |
10. form a pattern (verb.stative)
11. a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | practical, |
| definition | : | concerned with actual use or practice (adj.all) |
12. a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | design, |
| definition | : | create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | design, |
| definition | : | create designs (verb.creation) |
13. something regarded as a normative example (noun.cognition)
14. something intended as a guide for making something else (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | model, pattern, |
| definition | : | plan or create according to a model or models (verb.creation) |
15. a perceptual structure (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
16. a model considered worthy of imitation (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | model, pattern, |
| definition | : | plan or create according to a model or models (verb.creation) |
17. the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport (noun.location)
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
18. plan or create according to a model or models (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | model, modeling, modelling, |
| definition | : | the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | model, simulation, |
| definition | : | representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | blueprint, design, pattern, |
| definition | : | something intended as a guide for making something else (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | example, model, |
| definition | : | a representative form or pattern (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | a model considered worthy of imitation (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | modeler, modeller, |
| definition | : | a person who creates models (noun.person) |
19. form a pattern (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | pattern, practice, |
| definition | : | a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, pattern, shape, |
| definition | : | a perceptual structure (noun.cognition) |
20. a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | practical, |
| definition | : | concerned with actual use or practice (adj.all) |
21. a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | design, |
| definition | : | create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | design, |
| definition | : | create designs (verb.creation) |
22. something regarded as a normative example (noun.cognition)
23. something intended as a guide for making something else (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | model, pattern, |
| definition | : | plan or create according to a model or models (verb.creation) |
24. a perceptual structure (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
25. a model considered worthy of imitation (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | model, pattern, |
| definition | : | plan or create according to a model or models (verb.creation) |
26. the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport (noun.location)
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
27. plan or create according to a model or models (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | model, modeling, modelling, |
| definition | : | the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | model, simulation, |
| definition | : | representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | blueprint, design, pattern, |
| definition | : | something intended as a guide for making something else (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | example, model, |
| definition | : | a representative form or pattern (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | a model considered worthy of imitation (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | modeler, modeller, |
| definition | : | a person who creates models (noun.person) |
28. form a pattern (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | pattern, practice, |
| definition | : | a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, pattern, shape, |
| definition | : | a perceptual structure (noun.cognition) |
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