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patterns

PAT-urnz/ˈpætɚnz/UKPAT-uhnz/ˈpatənz/

2 meanings of patterns

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of pattern. Use this form when you mean more than one pattern.

    The fabric came in three bright patterns.

    She noticed repeating patterns in the wallpaper.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of pattern used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She patterns her writing after her favorite author.

    The factory patterns each tile by hand.

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patterns is a form of pattern

pattern, noun: The regular way something happens or is done, or an order you can see in events or facts. Full entry

Forms
patternpatterns plural
Spelling
pattern → patterns: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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