Patterns

pat´tern noun
Morphemes: patt-ern


(regular) arrangement of lines or figures on a surface, usually for a decorative purpose: arabesque pattern; mosaic pattern; check pattern; the wallpaper’s ~ was bluish; the carpet’s complicated geometrical ~

Shades of meaning: a) regarding similar arrangement for a more practical purpose: the tread of a car tire b) regarding spontaneous interplay of lines etc.: the ducks created ~s in the water

Translated and adapted from the Swedish “National Encyclopedia” 2009