Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patterning

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
pat-tern-ing
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pattern

noun

A pattern; the production of a pattern; the process of forming a pattern.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Emulation, following as a model; frequently with after.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pattern + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

Questions

What does patterning mean?
present participle and gerund of pattern
Where does patterning come from?
From pattern + -ing.

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