counting pattern
nounUK /ˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈpætən/
US /ˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈpætərn/
A counting pattern is a way numbers go in order, like 1, 2, 3, 4.
The teacher asked us to find the counting pattern and say what number comes next.
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2. A repeated design made by counting, such as beads in groups of five.
The necklace had a counting pattern of three red beads and one blue bead.
3. A rule for counting forward or backward by a fixed step.
Counting by tens is a counting pattern that goes 10, 20, 30, 40.
4. The order in which numbers are said when counting objects one by one.
She checked the counting pattern to make sure no number was skipped.