pattern

A regular and intelligible form or sequence discernible in the way something happens or is done; a design or decoration; a model to be copied.

• patterned/ˈpætənd/(adj)有图案的；有规律的

• recurring pattern
• behavioural pattern
• detect a pattern
• pattern of behaviour
• identify patterns
• emerging pattern

1. 1.A clear pattern emerged from the data: performance improved significantly in teams with regular one-on-one meetings.
2. 2.Recognising patterns in complex situations is one of the most valuable skills that experience brings.

• trend/trend/— a general direction of change
• regularity/ˌreɡjʊˈlærɪti/— a recurring feature
• model/ˈmɒdəl/— a typical example

from Old French "patron," from Medieval Latin "patronus" (a patron, a model)