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pattern - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | pattern |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | copy, imitate; decorate |
| Synonyms: | design, emulate, follow, form, model, mold, order, shape, style, trim |
| Antonyms: | be original |
| Main Entry: | pattern |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | design, motif |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, decoration, device, diagram, figure, guide, impression, instruction, mold, motive, original, ornament, plan, trim, markings, patterning, stencil, template |
| Antonyms: | plainness |
| Main Entry: | pattern |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrangement, order |
| Synonyms: | kind, method, plan, sequence, shape, sort, style, system, type, variety, constellation, orderliness |
| Antonyms: | disorder, disorganization, plainness |
| Main Entry: | pattern |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | model, example |
| Synonyms: | archetype, beau ideal*, copy, criterion, exemplar, guide, mirror, norm, original, paradigm, paragon, prototype, sample, specimen, standard, cynosure, ensample |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | archetype |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | typical example |
| Synonyms: | form, ideal, model, original, paradigm, pattern, prototype, standard, classic exemplar, perfect specimen, prime example |
| Antonyms: | atypical |
| Main Entry: | carve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cut carefully with sharp instrument |
| Synonyms: | block out, chip, chisel, cleave, dissect, divide, engrave, etch, fashion, form, grave, hack, hew, incise, indent, model, mold, pattern, shape, slash, slice, stipple, sunder, tool, trim, whittle, dissever, insculpt, mould, rough-hew, sculpt |
| Main Entry: | copy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | duplicate, imitation |
| Synonyms: | Xerox*, archetype, carbon, carbon copy*, cast, clone, counterfeit, counterpart, ditto*, effigy, ersatz, facsimile, forgery, hard copy, image, impersonation, impression, imprint, likeness, miniature, mirror, model, parallel, pattern, photocopy, photograph, portrait, print, reflection, replica, representation, reproduction, similarity, simulation, study, transcript, type, ectype, microfiche, mimeograph, offprint, photostat, replication, reprint, rubbings, simulacrum, tracing, transcription |
| Notes: | Xerox is actually a trademark for copies made on that brand of machine; copy is a duplicate made in any of a number of ways, while photocopy is a duplicate made using a machine with a photographic process |
| Antonyms: | original, origination, source |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | criterion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | test, gauge for judgment |
| Synonyms: | archetype, basis, benchmark, canon, example, exemplar, fact, foundation, law, measure, model, norm, opinion, original, paradigm, pattern, precedent, principle, proof, prototype, rule, scale, standard, touchstone, yardstick, point of comparison |
| Antonyms: | change, conjecture, fancy, guess, possibility, probability |
| Main Entry: | example |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | instance, model |
| Synonyms: | archetype, case, case history, case in point, citation, copy, excuse, exemplar, ideal, illustration, lesson, object, original, paradigm, paragon, part, pattern, precedent, prototype, quotation, representation, sample, specimen, standard, stereotype, symbol, exemplification, for instance, kind of thing, sampling |
| Main Entry: | exemplar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ideal |
| Synonyms: | archetype, copy, criterion, epitome, example, illustration, instance, mirror, model, paradigm, paragon, pattern, prototype, specimen, standard, type, exemplification |
| Main Entry: | format |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | layout, plan |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, composition, configuration, dimensions, figure, form, formation, formula, look, makeup, pattern, scheme, setup, shape, size |
| Main Entry: | formation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | composition, establishment |
| Synonyms: | accumulation, architecture, arrangement, compilation, configuration, constitution, construction, creation, deposit, design, development, disposition, embodiment, evolution, fabrication, figure, generation, genesis, induction, makeup, manufacture, order, organization, pattern, production, rank, structure, synthesis, crystallization, dispersal, forming, grouping |
| Main Entry: | gauge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | measure, standard |
| Synonyms: | barometer, basis, benchmark, bore, capacity, check, criterion, degree, depth, example, exemplar, extent, guide, guideline, height, indicator, magnitude, mark, meter, model, norm, pattern, rule, sample, scale, scope, size, span, test, thickness, touchstone*, type, width, yardstick |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | idea |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something understood, planned, or |
| Synonyms: | aim, approximation, belief, brainstorm*, clue, concept, conception, conclusion, conviction, design, doctrine, end, essence, estimate, fancy, feeling, flash*, form, guess, hint, hypothesis, import, impression, inkling, intention, interpretation, intimation, judgment, meaning, notion, object, objective, opinion, pattern, perception, plan, purpose, reason, scheme, sense, significance, solution, suggestion, suspicion, teaching, theory, thought, understanding, view, viewpoint, believed abstraction |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ideal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | model |
| Synonyms: | archetype, criterion, epitome, example, exemplar, goal, idol, jewel, last word*, mirror, nonesuch, nonpareil, paradigm, paragon, pattern, perfection, prototype, standard |
| Antonyms: | error, flaw, imperfection, problem, wrong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | matrix |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something from which another originates |
| Synonyms: | cast, forge, form, grid, model, mold, origin, pattern, source, womb |
| Main Entry: | meter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rhythm, beat |
| Synonyms: | cadence, feet, lilt, measure, music, pattern, poetry, rhyme, structure, swing, cadency, mora |
| Main Entry: | motif |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | central theme |
| Synonyms: | concept, design, idea, logo, notion, pattern, structure, subject |
| Main Entry: | norm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | average, standard |
| Synonyms: | barometer, benchmark*, criterion, gauge, mean, measure, median, medium, model, par, pattern, rule, scale, touchstone*, type, yardstick |
| Antonyms: | end, exception, extreme |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | paradigm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | example |
| Synonyms: | archetype, beau ideal*, chart, criterion, exemplar, ideal, mirror, model, original, pattern, prototype, sample, standard, ensample |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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