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Nouns (13)

n. a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"

n. a string of characters according to a formal syntax

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

figure, design

n. a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"

convention, rule, normal

n. something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"

design, blueprint

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

shape, form

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

Verbs (2)

model

v. plan or create according to a model or models

form a pattern

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

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Fuzzynyms (157)

ideal

n. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

perfection, idol, paragon, beau ideal

n. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

standard, criterion

n. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

pilot, original, archetype

n. an original model on which something is patterned

rut, groove

n. a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"

assignment, duty assignment

n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

homework, prep, preparation

n. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

lesson

n. a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"

order, ordering

n. the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"

wind, lead, steer, hint, tip, confidential information

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

lesson, example, deterrent example, object lesson

n. punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

composition

n. something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"

formation, geology, geological formation

n. (geology) the geological features of the earth

style, stylus

n. a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"

cast, mold, mould

n. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

dice, die

n. small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers

die

n. a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

die

n. a device used for shaping metal

means, method

n. a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

habit, wont

n. an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

characteristic

n. a distinguishing quality

disposition, inclination, tendency

n. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

plan, program, programme

n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

design, plan

n. an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"

aim, purpose, intent, intention

n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

substance, sense, meaning

n. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

object, aim, objective, target

n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

motif, theme

n. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

conception, concept

n. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

matter, issue, subject, topic

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

plot, secret plan

n. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

policy

n. a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

scheme, strategy

n. an elaborate and systematic plan of action

system

n. a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"

maneuver, manoeuvre, tactic

n. a plan for attaining a particular goal

notion, whimsy, whimsey, whim

n. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

intrigue, machination

n. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

model

n. a type of product; "his car was an old model"

end, goal

n. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"

shape, form, cast

n. the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

shape, form

n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

shape, form, figure, anatomy, chassis, frame, physique, build, soma, bod, human body, physical body, material body

n. alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

shape, form, configuration, contour

n. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"

pilot, original, archetype

n. an original model on which something is patterned

image, prototype, paradigm, epitome

n. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

outlook, layout, page layout

n. a plan or design of something that is laid out

precedent, case in point

n. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

example, model

n. a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"

condition, consideration, circumstance

n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

double, duplicate, repeat, reduplicate, replicate

v. make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

ape, caricature

v. represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President"

parody, spoof, burlesque

v. make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

make, build, construct

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

manufacture, construct, fabricate

v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

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