patterning

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noun

pat·tern·ing ˈpa-tər-niŋ

Synonyms of patterning

: decoration, composition, or configuration according to a pattern

: physical therapy especially for neurological impairment based on a theory holding that repeated manipulation of body parts to simulate normal motor developmental activity (such as crawling or walking) promotes neurological development or repair

patterning

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present participle of pattern entry 2

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Noun The wallpaper is decorated with floral patterning.

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Kontras believes the case of the patterning was simply because the buck had seldom, if ever, been spooked by a man. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Written on his deathbed in 1988, Feldman‘s piece reflects a final harmonic vision combining mismatched patterning of Turkish rugs and Hebraic chant. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The patterning is stored in a large-scale data structure loosely based on aspects of human wetware (vaguely like our brains), implemented as an artificial neural network (ANN). — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Edward Bawden designed wallpaper mimicking the patterning of the fields. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for patterning

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Noun

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of patterning was in 1860

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patterning

noun

pat·tern·ing

: physical therapy especially for neurological impairment based on a theory holding that repeated manipulation of body parts to simulate normal motor developmental activity (as crawling or walking) promotes neurological development or repair

patterning

noun

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