multi-level pattern
nounUK /ˌmʌltiˈlɛvəl ˈpætən/
US /ˌmʌltiˈlɛvəl ˈpætərn/
A multi-level pattern is a design that has more than one layer or step.
The wallpaper had a multi-level pattern with big flowers and tiny dots.
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2. A system of rules or steps arranged in ranks, where each rank builds on the one below.
The game uses a multi-level pattern of challenges that get harder each time.
3. A repeated shape in math or art that appears at different scales, like a big triangle made of small triangles.
The fractal showed a multi-level pattern that looked the same when you zoomed in.
4. A way of organizing data or ideas into groups within groups.
The chart displayed a multi-level pattern of folders inside folders.