patterning

American  

[pat-er-ning] / ˈpæt ər nɪŋ /

noun

1. a design or decoration formed by the creative arrangement or formation of patterns.

2. the following of a specific pattern of movement, as in a dance or exercise.

   the floor patterning of a folk dance.

3. a system of physical therapy in which a pattern of specific movements is practiced or imposed regularly as a way of improving, restoring, or stimulating muscular coordination, especially in brain-damaged or disabled persons.

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Other Word Forms

• interpatterning noun

Etymology

Origin of patterning

First recorded in 1860–65; pattern + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"Similar to how cephalopods coordinate body shape and skin patterning, the synthetic smart skin can simultaneously control what it looks like and how it deforms, all within a single, soft material," Sun said.

From Science Daily

“I’ll see if I can make some extra soap this month,” she said, steam rapidly patterning her forehead with beads of sweat that pooled in the creases of her frown.

From Literature

One has donned an extravagant dress that features bright red-and-gold patterning.

From Literature

"We would see different outcomes of the patterning when we would start with genetically identical cells in different numbers," said Morsut.

From Science Daily

Their discovery that simple stitch patterning can alter a fabric's elasticity points to knitting's potential for cutting-edge interactive technologies like soft robotics, wearables, and haptics.

From Science Daily

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