- present participle of pattern.
patterning
Americannoun
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a design or decoration formed by the creative arrangement or formation of patterns.
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the following of a specific pattern of movement, as in a dance or exercise.
the floor patterning of a folk dance.
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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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"I've been fascinated for a long time by the camouflage and disruptive patterning of moth wings," she added.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
"It's remarkable how mathematical yet another aspect of plant form and patterning turns out to be," Prusinkiewicz adds.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
The shrewd design’s geometric patterning reverberates against the trailblazing Bauhaus tapestries of Anni Albers, as much as those of Gutiérrez’s Oaxacan ancestors, for a work that travels through time and space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
By experimenting with mathematical patterning techniques, the team created two different types of models that allow farmers to create a protective layer of vaccinated cacao trees around unvaccinated trees.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
Will pressed his face harder against the grate, until he was sure the metal zigzags were patterning his nose.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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