pattern

• Substantiv, das ein wiederkehrendes Design, eine Anordnung oder eine Abfolge bezeichnet sowie ein Muster, das als Vorlage zur Herstellung von etwas dient.

A noun referring to a repeated design, arrangement, or sequence, or a model used as a guide for creating something.

1. Repeated designA2formal

   A repeated decorative design or arrangement of shapes, colors, or lines.

   Muster

   • The wallpaper has a floral pattern.
   • She wore a dress with a geometric pattern.
   • The carpet's pattern is made of interlocking circles.

   Synonymedecorationdesignfiguremotifornamentprintrepeat

2. Regular behavior or sequenceB1formal

   A regular and predictable way in which something happens or is done.

   Regelmäßigkeit

   • The weather follows a predictable pattern in this region.
   • His sleeping pattern changed after the night shift.
   • We can see a pattern in the sales data over the last year.

   Synonymeconsistencycustomhabitorderpracticeregularityroutinesystemtendency

3. Model or templateB1formal

   A model, design, or set of instructions used as a guide to make something.

   Muster

   • She used a sewing pattern to make the dress.
   • The architect drew a pattern for the new building.
   • Follow the pattern to knit a sweater.

   Synonymeblueprintexemplarguidemodelparadigmprototypestenciltemplate

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, ein Muster, Modell oder eine Struktur zu erstellen, zu gestalten, nachzubilden oder einer regelmäßigen Abfolge zu folgen.

A verb used to indicate the act of designing, arranging, or following a consistent model, design, or sequence.

1. To design or arrange in a patternB2formal

   To create or arrange something according to a particular design or model.

   Nach Muster gestalten

   • The architect patterned the building after classical Greek temples.
   • She patterned her dress on a vintage design.
   • The company patterned its new strategy on successful competitors.

   Synonymearrangedecoratedesignfollowimitatemodelornamentshape

2. To imitate or follow a modelB2formal

   To copy or follow the example of someone or something.

   Nachahmen

   • He patterned his behavior after his mentor.
   • The new software is patterned on an earlier version.
   • Many artists pattern their work after the great masters.

   Synonymeapecopyemulatefollowimitatemimicmirrormodel