Synonyms for Pattern (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport):
traffic pattern, approach pattern
WordNet sense 2 (graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle):
radiation pattern, radiation diagram
WordNet sense 3 (a perceptual structure):
form, shape, shape
WordNet sense 4 (something intended as a guide for making something else):
blueprint, design
WordNet sense 5 (something regarded as a normative example):
convention, formula, normal, rule
WordNet sense 6 (a decorative or artistic work):
figure
WordNet sense 7 (plan or create according to a model or models):
model
WordNet sense 8 (a customary way of operation or behavior):
practice
From the ODE community, based on WordNet
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