American Dictionary
Definition pattern in American English
pattern
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ conform to, create, establish, exhibit, follow, form, produce, reveal, show
Patterns of employment in urban areas are different from those in the countryside.
a drawing or shape that you use when you are making something, so that you get the shape and size correct
She made the dress herself from a commercial pattern.
the words, phrases, groups, and clauses that are regularly associated with a particular verb, noun, or adjective. For example a common pattern of the verb 'persuade' consists of a form of 'persuade', a noun group such as 'her sister' and a clause beginning with a 'to' infinitive. This pattern is abbreviated to 'V n to-inf', for example '… persuaded her sister to move out of London'. A common pattern of the noun 'idea' is 'N that', for example '… the idea that everyone should drive at 20 miles per hour'.
