Patterning

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pattern; the production of a pattern; the process of forming a pattern. countable, uncountable

    "[…] the tesseræ will form patterns which for us are wholly meaningless, yet the patterning in every case is equally specific and inevitable, implying the pattern above it, implied in that below[…]"

  2. 2
    Emulation, following as a model; frequently with after. countable, uncountable

    "When it is serious it leads to a copying after the manners and personal habits of elders, and a patterning after the style of dress in those whom the children admire."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pattern form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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anatomyarchitecturearrangementbuildbuildingcomposition

Example

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"These two have completely different patterning but no difference is seen in their internal morphology so it seems that they are considered the same."

Etymology

From pattern + -ing.

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