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a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric) <a quilt with tiny pink roses as the pattern> Synonymsdesign, figure, motif, motive Related Wordsdevice; adornment, caparison, decoration, embellishment, frill, garnish, ornament, trim
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a usual manner of behaving or doing <it was her pattern to have coffee and a bagel every morning for breakfast> — see habit
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an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity <with her, everything must be done strictly according to pattern> — see routine 1
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the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged <many of the artist's paintings use the same pattern of a lone figure surrounded by a vast landscape> — see composition 3
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