Meaning
Shapes or colours that repeat in a regular way, or a way that something happens again and again.
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Word origin
From Old French patron meaning a model to copy, from Latin patronus. English split the spelling into patron and pattern.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- patron
- English cognates
- patron
Grammar
Examples
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The flowers repeat, and that repeating is the pattern.
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A pattern can also be a drawing you copy.
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Things that happen in a regular order make a pattern too.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 10: pattern, sharp, warrant and 7 more words.