pattern
n. countablen. a regular way that something happens or is done. It can also be a design made of shapes or lines that repeats many times.
n. a consistent and recurring characteristic or sequence of events. Also refers to a decorative design consisting of repeated motifs or shapes.
The wallpaper has a beautiful floral pattern.
The doctor noticed a regular pattern in the patient's symptoms every morning.
By analyzing historical data, the researchers identified a distinct pattern of migration that correlates with seasonal changes in water temperature and food availability.
From earlier patten, paterne, from Middle English patron (“patron; example”), from Old French patron, from Medieval Latin patrōnus (“patron”). Doublet of padrone, patron, Patronus, and patroon.
Commonly used with the preposition 'of' to describe a sequence, such as a 'pattern of behavior'.