hiddenpattern

noun
UK /ˈhɪd.ən ˈpæt.ən/
US /ˈhɪd.ən ˈpæt̬.ərn/

A hidden pattern is a design or order that is hard to see at first.

The detective found a hidden pattern in the numbers that helped solve the case.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A repeated behavior that people do not notice.

The teacher spotted a hidden pattern in how the students got distracted.

3. A secret shape or figure used in art or decoration.

The wallpaper had a hidden pattern of tiny stars.

4. A regular way things happen that is not obvious at first.

Scientists studied the hidden pattern behind the storms.