English Dictionary
Definition pattern in British 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
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'.
