pattern

noun
pat·tern
/ˈpæ̞t(ə)n/

Model, example.

Other meanings

Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline.
Someone or something seen as an example to be imitated; an exemplar.

Example sentences

“Humans and cats have very different sleeping patterns.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“She analyzed the storm patterns.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Medieval Latin "patrōnus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “pattern” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.