0 a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens:
The pattern of family life has been changing over recent years.
A pattern is beginning to emerge from our analysis of the accident data.
In this type of mental illness, the usual pattern is bouts of depression alternating with elation.
Many behaviour(al) patterns have been identified in the chimp colony.
1 any regularly repeated arrangement, especially a design made from repeated lines, shapes, or colours on a surface:
2 something that is used as an example, especially to copy:
4 a small piece of cloth or paper taken from a usual-sized piece and used to show what it looks like:
a pattern book
5 used in compounds to refer to the way in which a particular type of hair loss occurs, affecting mainly the top and front of the head:
6 a particular way in which something is done or organized, or in which something happens:
7 a regular arrangement of lines, shapes, or colors:
A human fingerprint can be viewed as a geometric pattern.
a dress pattern
8 a particular way in which something usually happens or is done:
a pattern of sth A pattern of sluggish consumer demand made growth targets impossibly high.
a pattern emerges A pattern is emerging of a steady reduction in costs and increased sales.
establish/fall into/follow a pattern The decision follows a pattern that has become increasingly common in the food industry.
identify/reveal/show a pattern An examination of official documents shows a pattern of construction cost overruns.
a changing/different/similar pattern changing patterns of employment
a consumption/growth/spending pattern High joblessness and changing consumption patterns will result in moderate sales.
Organizations must address the needs of workers with diverse career patterns and goals.
9 a way of doing something that other people, organizations, etc. can copy:
10 a situation where there is little activity or change, and people are not doing business, spending money, etc. because they cannot decide what to do next:
11 used to describe an agreement based on similar agreements with other companies:
a pattern agreement/contract The contract was viewed by bargainers as a pattern agreement to be used in negotiations with the car company.
The traditional pattern bargaining that went on in the auto industry has gone.
12 to be copied from something or to be very similar to something:
Recent months have seen a pattern of tit-for-tat killings between the two sides.
Damage to the ozone layer has caused a change in weather patterns.
Changing patterns of agriculture are threatening the countryside.
Genetic engineers should not be allowed to play God, interfering with the basic patterns of Nature.
He bought a white tablecloth edged with a pretty pattern.
The sunlight shining through the branches made a filigree pattern on the tiles.
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