expectedpattern
nounUK /ɪkˈspek.tɪd ˈpæt.ən/
US /ɪkˈspek.tɪd ˈpæt.ɚn/
A pattern is something that happens in the same way again and again, and expected means you think it will happen.
The teacher noticed the expected pattern of the kids getting sleepy after lunch.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A result that people think will happen because it has happened before.
The expected pattern of rain every afternoon made the farmers happy.
3. The way things usually go in a game or story that you can guess.
The story followed the expected pattern of a hero who wins in the end.
4. A repeated shape or design that you can predict.
The wallpaper had an expected pattern of stars and moons.
5. A way of behaving that others think is normal.
Waking up early became the expected pattern for the busy student.