(anatomy) All the features of the skin, feathers, etc. of an animal that are arranged in designs; especially, the configuration of epidermal ridges (dermatoglyphics) characteristic of primates.

(computing, object-oriented computing) A structural design pattern in which an object contains no pointers to data type methods.

(physics) the pattern of lines or spots produced by diffraction; especially the two-dimensional pattern produced by X-ray diffraction that may be used to determine the structure of a crystal or of a crystalline compound.

an optical effect formed when one family of curves is superposed on another, the lines of the overlapping figures crossing at an ange less than about 45°; the moiré lines are then the locus of the points of intersection

Alternative spelling of antipattern

(weaving) A box at each side of a loom containing the various shuttles that may be used.

plural of shawl pattern

A colourful pattern, supposed to resemble an oriental shawl, but applied to materials of plainer design.

plural of pattern box

A piece of cardboard on which samples of cloth are fixed.