patternmethod
nounUK /ˈpætənˌmɛθəd/
US /ˈpætərnˌmɛθəd/
A pattern method is a way of doing something by following a set of steps that repeat.
The teacher used a pattern method to help us learn our times tables.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of solving problems by looking for repeating shapes or numbers.
We used a pattern method to guess the next number in the sequence.
3. A set of rules that a computer follows again and again.
The program uses a pattern method to sort the list quickly.
4. A style of teaching that uses repeated practice.
Her pattern method made the dance steps easy to remember.