Collocations for pattern - noun

intricate
abstract, geometric
camouflage, floral, striped, etc.
regular, repeated, repeating
wallpaper with a repeating pattern of interlocking shapes

random
drum, rhythmic, sound
The music contains repeated rhythmic patterns.

have
The sweater has a geometric pattern on it.

form, produce
The roof beams form a star-like pattern.

create, design, make, print, weave

in a/the pattern
He had arranged the glasses in a pattern on the table.

pattern on
the pattern on the carpet

pattern in
She drew patterns in the sand.

basic, existing, familiar, normal, set, traditional, usual
There is no set pattern for these meetings.

consistent, predictable, regular
same, similar
Portuguese colonial rule followed a similar pattern to that of other powers.

changing, ever-changing
complex
clear
The pattern is clear: obesity is associated with lower incomes.

main
overall
The overall pattern of our life changes little.

behaviour/behavior, behavioural/behavioral
speech
Her speech patterns are very distinctive.

breathing, sleep
voting
consumption, spending, usage
They analyzed employees' email usage patterns.

migration, settlement
employment
weather

discern, identify, notice, recognize, trace
We can trace a familiar pattern to these events.

establish, set
follow, repeat
Their actions follow a very predictable pattern.

fall into, fit into
ideas that do not fit neatly into his patterns of thought

exhibit, show
67% of patients showed a similar pattern of improvement.

alter, change
People have changed their spending patterns in response to changing conditions.

develop, emerge
Similar patterns are emerging all over Eastern Europe.

change

pattern for
the normal pattern for a boy/girl relationship

pattern in
the main patterns in English spelling

pattern of
patterns of behaviour/behavior