patterning
nounUK /ˈpætənɪŋ/
US /ˈpætərnɪŋ/
Patterning is when things repeat in a neat, regular way.
The wallpaper had a pretty patterning of tiny flowers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of making something follow a regular design.
The patterning of the tiles took a long time.
3. The way a person or animal learns to do something again and again until it is automatic.
Scientists studied the patterning of the bird's song.
4. A repeated design on cloth or paper.
She loved the bright patterning on the scarf.