patterning
noun
pat·tern·ing
ˈpa-tər-niŋ 
1
: decoration, composition, or configuration according to a pattern
2
: physical therapy especially for neurological impairment based on a theory holding that repeated manipulation of body parts to simulate normal motor developmental activity (such as crawling or walking) promotes neurological development or repair
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The wallpaper is decorated with floral patterning.
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In this manner, the patterning is more robust and incorporates that what is asked and what is answered are related to the underlying logic that was employed.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Though technically a burl veneer, the patterning varies from one design to another for a one-of-a-kind look.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
There are silkscreened golden sections, their patterning vaguely recalling that of a crosshatched gate depicted nearby that just barely contains overflowing peonies.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The new generative AI is in the midst of being devised, such as scanning the Internet and patterning on how humans write.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Though technically a burl veneer, the patterning varies from one design to another for a one-of-a-kind look.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
There are silkscreened golden sections, their patterning vaguely recalling that of a crosshatched gate depicted nearby that just barely contains overflowing peonies.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The new generative AI is in the midst of being devised, such as scanning the Internet and patterning on how humans write.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patterning
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“Patterning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patterning. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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