# patterns

Pronunciation: US say "PAT-urnz" /ˈpætɚnz/; UK say "PAT-uhnz" /ˈpatənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of pattern. — plural of pattern
   - Simple: Plural of pattern. Use this form when you mean more than one pattern.
   - _Designers studied the geometric patterns on ancient pottery._
   - _Migration patterns shift noticeably with the seasons._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of pattern. — third-person singular simple present indicative of pattern
   - Simple: The form of pattern used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _He patterns his daily routine on his mentor's habits._
   - _The school patterns its math program on the Singapore model._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/patterns (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).