patternlearning

noun

UK /ˈpætənˌlɜːnɪŋ/

US /ˈpætərnˌlɜːrnɪŋ/

Patternlearning is when you learn by noticing things that happen again and again.

The baby used patternlearning to figure out that the light comes on every morning.

SYNONYMS

sequence learning repetition learning rule learning habit learning

RELATED WORDS

pattern learning repetition memory practice

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of teaching that uses repeated shapes, sounds, or steps to help someone remember.

The teacher used patternlearning with clapping games to teach the children numbers.

3. The process a computer uses to find repeated shapes in data so it can guess what comes next.

The app's patternlearning helped it predict which song you want to hear.

4. Learning to spot a regular order in things, like colors or sounds, without being told.

Through patternlearning, the puppy learned that a bell means dinner time.