patterned

USPAT-urnd/ˈpætɚnd/PAT-uhnd/ˈpatənd/

3 meanings of patterned

1
adjective
Having a design of shapes, lines, or colors on the surface.
Like wrapping paper covered in stars and dots instead of one plain color.
She wore a patterned dress covered in tiny yellow flowers.
The patterned tiles in the kitchen made the floor look busy.
Similardecorated, printed, figured
Oppositeplain
2
adjective
Made or shaped to follow an example or model.
Like copying the way a friend builds something so yours turns out the same.
Her teaching style is patterned after her favorite professor.
The new building is patterned on an old Greek temple.
Similarmodeled, based
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3
verb
Simple past and past participle of pattern. Use this form when the shaping or designing already happened.
The artist patterned the wall with painted flowers.
They patterned the new park after a famous garden.
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patterned is a form of pattern

pattern, verb: To make or do something by copying an example. Full entry

Forms: patternpatterns he/she/itpatterning -ing formpatterned past tense, past participle
Spelling: pattern → patterned: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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