Definition of pattern. Meaning of pattern. Synonyms of pattern

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Definition of pattern

Pattern
Pattern Pat"tern, n. (Gun.) A diagram showing the distribution of the pellets of a shotgun on a vertical target perpendicular to the plane of fire.
Pattern
Pattern Pat"tern, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patterned; p. pr. & vb. n. Patterning.] 1. To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate. --Milton. [A temple] patterned from that which Adam reared in Paradise. --Sir T. Herbert. 2. To serve as an example for; also, to parallel. To pattern after, to imitate; to follow.

Meaning of pattern from wikipedia

- A pattern is a regularity in the world, in human-made design, or in abstract ideas. As such, the elements of a pattern repeat in a predictable manner....
- candlestick pattern is a movement in prices shown graphically on a candlestick chart that some believe can help to identify repeating patterns of a particular...
- opaque ruled pattern with transparent gaps is overlaid on another similar pattern. For the moiré interference pattern to appear, the two patterns must not...
- In software engineering, a design pattern describes a relatively small, well-defined aspect (i.e. functionality) of a computer program in terms of how...
- engineering, the adapter pattern is a software design pattern (also known as wrapper, an alternative naming shared with the decorator pattern) that allows the...
- behavioral design patterns are design patterns that identify common communication patterns among objects. By doing so, these patterns increase flexibility...
- computer programming, the strategy pattern (also known as the policy pattern) is a behavioral software design pattern that enables selecting an algorithm...
- Pattern theory, formulated by Ulf Grenander, is a mathematical formalism to describe knowledge of the world as patterns. It differs from other approaches...
- An anti-pattern in software engineering, project management, and business processes is a common response to a recurring problem that is usually ineffective...
- In software engineering, the singleton pattern is a software design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to a singular instance. One of...