pattern after

ˈpætərn ˈæftər

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Definition of pattern after - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

imitation

use as a model or example

She patterned her new dress after a vintage design.
The architect patterned the new building after ancient Greek temples.
He patterned his leadership style after his mentor's approach.

emulate

imitate

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Expressions with pattern

holding pattern

state of inactivity or waiting

The project is in a holding pattern until we get more funding.

pattern oneself on

model oneself after someone or something admired

She patterned herself on her favorite author.

follow a pattern

act or develop in a way that repeats a specific order

The seasons follow a pattern every year.

follow the same pattern

do something in the same way as before

The new students follow the same pattern as last year's group.

sleep pattern

usual way someone sleeps over time, including timing and cycles

Her sleep pattern changed after she started her new job.

hereditary pattern

way traits are inherited from parents by their offspring

Hereditary patterns explain how parents pass traits to offspring.

Terms with pattern after included in their meaning

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oscillator

cellular automata

pattern repeating after finite generations

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French:copier, ...
German:nachbilden, ...
Italian:modellare su, ...
Spanish:modelar según, ...
Portuguese:inspirar-se em, ...
Chinese:仿照, ...
Japanese:手本にする, ...
Arabic:اقْتَبَسَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲצֹב לְפִי, ...
Russian:копировать, ...
Ukrainian:моделювати за, ...
Hindi:के आधार पर बनाना, ...
Bengali:আদলে তৈরি করা, ...
Catalan:basar-se en, ...
Czech:vytvořit podle, ...
Danish:modellere efter, ...
Dutch:modelleren naar, ...
Greek:παίρνω ως πρότυπο, ...
Hungarian:mintázni valami után, ...
Khmer:យកគំរូតាម, ...
Korean:모델로 삼다, ...
Persian:الگو گرفتن از, ...
Polish:wzorować się na, ...
Portuguese (BR):inspirar-se em, ...
Romanian:a se inspira din, ...
Swedish:mönstra efter, ...
Thai:ทำตามแบบ, ...
Turkish:örnek almak, ...
Vietnamese:mô phỏng theo, ...

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