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pattern recognition

American  

noun

Computers.
  1. the automated identification of shapes or forms or patterns of speech.


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My verbal and pattern recognition skills were off the charts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Better decisions, faster decisions, greater insight, better pattern recognition.

From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025

Plus, their challenges with pattern recognition give them trouble relating past experiences to new situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

The second intervention was to offer higher potential earnings for correct pattern recognition.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024

Predicting divorce, like tracking Morse Code operators, is pattern recognition.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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