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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespattern
/ˈpætərn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A repeated decorative design.
"The wallpaper has a floral pattern." - 2
A regular and intelligible form or sequence in which something happens or is done.
"The data shows a clear economic pattern."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (denoting a person or thing worthy of imitation): from Old French patron, from medieval Latin patronus 'model, patron'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "pattern" is said worldwide
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motif
Transliteration: motif
"Le tapis a un beau motif géométrique."
Muster
Transliteration: Muster
"Das Kleid hat ein blaues Muster."
modello
Transliteration: modello
"Questo tessuto ha un motivo floreale."
patrón
Transliteration: patrón
"Observamos un patrón extraño en su comportamiento."
padrão
Transliteration: padrão
"Eles seguem um padrão rígido de qualidade."
पैटर्न
Transliteration: paetarn
"मौसम का पैटर्न बदल रहा है।"
模式
Transliteration: mòshì
"我们发现了销售数据中的一个新模式。"
패턴
Transliteration: paeteon
"이 직물은 독특한 패턴을 가지고 있습니다."
パターン
Transliteration: patān
"その壁紙には美しいパターンがある。"
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