Akademik

pattern
1. noun /ˈˈpætən,ˈpæɾɚn/
a) That from which a copy is made
b) A design, motif or decoration formed from multiple copies of an original fitted together.
Syn: original, stencil, tessellation, category, cycle, similarity
2. verb /ˈˈpætən,ˈpæɾɚn/
a) to apply a pattern
b) to follow an example
Syn: model, categorize

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