pattern analysis
nounUK /ˈpætən əˈnæləsɪs/
US /ˈpætərn əˈnæləsɪs/
Pattern analysis is when you look closely at things to find the same shapes or actions that happen again and again.
The scientist used pattern analysis to see that the birds flew south every October.
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2. In computing, pattern analysis means a computer looks for repeated shapes or rules in data.
The app uses pattern analysis to guess what song you want next.
3. In math, pattern analysis is studying numbers or shapes to find the rule they follow.
We did pattern analysis to find the next number: 2, 4, 6, 8.
4. In everyday life, pattern analysis means noticing how someone often acts.
By pattern analysis, Mom knew it would rain because the sky looked the same as before a storm.