A pattern is an original object used to make copies, or a set of repeating objects in a decorative design and in other disciplines.
Pattern, patterns, or patterning may also refer to:
Mathematics, science, and technology Computing Software design pattern, a standard form for a solution to common problems in software design. Architectural pattern, for software architecture Interaction design pattern, used in interaction design / human-computer interaction Pattern recognition, in machine learning In machine learning, a non-null finite sequence of constant and variable symbols Regular expression, often called a pattern
Other Airfield traffic pattern, the traffic flow immediately surrounding a runway Design pattern, a standard form for a solution to common problems in design Pattern book, a book of architectural designs Pattern (architecture), a standard form (pattern language) for a solution to common problems in architecture Software design pattern (see above) Pattern formation, the processes and mechanisms by which patterns such as the stripes of animals form; also, a science dealing with outcomes of self-organisation Pattern language, a structured method of describing good design practices Pattern theory, a mathematical formalism to describe knowledge of the world as patterns Patterns in nature, the visible regularities of form found in nature and explained by science Pedagogical patterns In ethnomethodology, a (generally non-rigid) routine
Manufacturing
Multiple patterning, a class of technologies for manufacturing integrated circuits Pattern (casting), a replica of the object to be cast Pattern coin, a coin struck to test a new design, alloy, or method of manufacture Pattern (sewing), the original garment, or a paper template, from which other garments are copied and produced
Fiction Patterns (Kraft Television Theatre), a 1955 live television drama written by Rod Serling Patterns (film), a 1956 film based on the TV show Patterns, a 1989 novel by Pat Cadigan
Music Patterns, a 1975 album by Kiki Dee Patterns (Bobby Hutcherson album), by Bobby Hutcherson, released in 1980 Patterns (Kelsea Ballerini album), by Kelsea Ballerini, released in 2024 Patterns (EP), an EP by Repeater Patterns, an alternative title of the Modern Jazz Quartet's album Music from Odds Against Tomorrow "Patterns" (Paul Simon song), 1965 "Patterns", a polka song by "Weird Al" Yankovic "Patterns" (Small Faces song), 1967
Other uses Pattern (devotional), in Irish Catholicism, the devotional practices associated with a patron saint Patterns II, a pencil and paper game designed by Sid Sackson Patterns (video game), a building game for personal computers Juggling pattern, a trick performed while juggling
See also The Pattern (disambiguation) Pattrn, a media division of The Weather Channel that is focused on climate, sustainability, and environmental news