likelypattern
nounUK /ˈlaɪkli ˈpætən/
US /ˈlaɪkli ˈpætərn/
A likely pattern is a way things often happen that you can guess.
The teacher noticed a likely pattern in the way the kids lined up after recess.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated design that seems probable to appear again.
The wallpaper had a likely pattern of stars and moons.
3. A guess about how something will probably go.
By watching the clouds, she found a likely pattern for rain.
4. A set of events that people expect to repeat.
The bus schedule showed a likely pattern of stops every hour.