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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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In an anti-ferromagnetic state, neighboring ions point in opposite directions, creating a different kind of ordered pattern.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The pattern is older than this market, and we have lived through it before, in the savings-and-loan deregulation of the 1980s and again in the years leading up to 2008.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

These artists were also serious pianists, attuned, no matter which instrument they were using, to the qualities of rhythm, pattern and progression.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Spain's away kit includes a graphic pattern inspired by ancient Spanish manuscripts.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He picked up an end of his scarf and studied the waffle pattern.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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