pattern

A technical chart formation used to make market predictions by following the price movements of securities. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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▪ I. pattern pat‧tern ¹ [ˈpætn ǁ ˈpætərn] noun [countable]

1. the regular way in which something happens, changes, or is done:

• The standards are expected to set a pattern for cleaner, more expensive fuels.

pattern of

• a survey on the spending patterns of various nationalities

2. pattern agreement/settlement/contract etc HUMAN RESOURCES an agreement etc between a company and a union based on other agreements with similar companies:

• He disputed that the contract was a pattern settlement because it doesn't match contracts at foreign steel plants.

• Some executives are grumbling that pattern bargaining is making competition with Japanese auto makers very difficult.

3. be in a holding pattern ECONOMICS to be in a period of time when very little trading, spending etc is taking place because people are not sure what to do next:

• Investors are in a holding pattern waiting for clear signals about the economy's direction.

[m0] ▪ II. pattern pattern ² verb [transitive]

be patterned on/after if one thing is patterned on another, it is very similar to it because it has been copied from it:

• Credit Mobilier of America, a finance company patterned after a French venture

• a model of economic development patterned on Japan's

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pattern UK US /ˈpæt^ən/ noun

► [C] a particular way in which something usually happens or is done: a pattern of sth »A pattern of sluggish consumer demand made growth targets impossibly high.
a pattern emerges »A pattern is emerging of a steady reduction in costs and increased sales.
establish/fall into/follow a pattern »The decision follows a pattern that has become increasingly common in the food industry.
identify/reveal/show a pattern »An examination of official documents shows a pattern of construction cost overruns.
a changing/different/similar pattern »changing patterns of employment
a consumption/growth/spending pattern »High joblessness and changing consumption patterns will result in moderate sales.
»Organizations must address the needs of workers with diverse career patterns and goals.

► [C] a way of doing something that other people, organizations, etc. can copy: set the pattern for sth »The talks have set the pattern for trying to solve problems within the industry.

● a holding pattern — Cf. a holding pattern

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pattern UK US /ˈpæt^ən/ adjective [before noun] HR

► used to describe an agreement based on similar agreements with other companies: a pattern agreement/contract »The contract was viewed by bargainers as a pattern agreement to be used in negotiations with the car company.
»The traditional pattern bargaining that went on in the auto industry has gone.

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pattern UK US /ˈpæt^ən/ verb [T]

● be patterned after/on sth — Cf. be patterned on sth

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Exemplar, model, archetype, prototype, original / Specimen, sample, example / Figure, shape, design / Figure, style, Imitate, copy, follow

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Pattern — Pat tern, n. [OE. patron, F. patron, a patron, also, a pattern. See {Patron}.] 1. Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pattern — [ patɛrn ] n. m. • 1914; mot angl. « modèle schématique » ♦ Anglic. Modèle simplifié d une structure, en sciences humaines. ⇒ modèle, 2. patron, schéma, structure, type. ⊗ HOM. Paterne. ● pattern nom masculin (anglais pattern) Modèle spécifique… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pattern — [pat′ərn] n. [ME patron < OFr patrun, patron, hence something to be imitated, pattern: see PATRON] 1. a person or thing considered worthy of imitation or copying 2. a model or plan used as a guide in making things; set of forms to the shape of … English World dictionary
Pattern — ist ein ehemaliger Ortsteil von Aldenhoven, siehe: Pattern (Aldenhoven) ein Ortsteil von Jülich, siehe: Pattern (Jülich) ein anglisierender Begriff für „Muster“ in der strukturfunktionalistischen Soziologie eine Struktur – siehe Pattern Variables … Deutsch Wikipedia
pattern — pat·tern / pa tərn/ n 1: a form or model proposed for imitation 2: a recognizably consistent series of related acts found a pattern of discrimination in that company a pattern of racketeering activity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
pattern — [n1] design, motif arrangement, decoration, device, diagram, figure, guide, impression, instruction, markings, mold, motive, original, ornament, patterning, plan, stencil, template, trim; concepts 259,625 Ant. plainness pattern [n2] arrangement,… … New thesaurus
Pattern — Pat tern, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Patterned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Patterning}.] 1. To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate. Milton. [1913 Webster] [A temple] patterned from that … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pattern — (n.) early 14c., the original proposed to imitation; the archetype; that which is to be copied; an exemplar [Johnson], from O.Fr. patron, from M.L. patronus (see PATRON (Cf. patron)). Extended sense of decorative design first recorded 1580s, from … Etymology dictionary
pattern — /ˈpattern, ingl. ˈpæt(J)n/ [vc. ingl., propr. «campione, modello»] s. m. inv. 1. schema, modello 2. struttura, sistema … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
pattern — ► NOUN 1) a repeated decorative design. 2) a regular or discernible form or order in which a series of things occur: working patterns. 3) a model, design, or set of instructions for making something. 4) an example for others to follow. 5) a model … English terms dictionary
Pattern — Pattern. См. Модель. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов

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