pointpatternstudy
nounUK /pɔɪnt ˈpætən ˈstʌdi/
US /pɔɪnt ˈpætərn ˈstʌdi/
A point pattern study is when you look at where dots or spots are placed to see if they make a pattern.
The scientist did a point pattern study to see how the trees were spread across the field.
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2. A school project where students study how points are arranged on a map or graph.
For homework, we did a point pattern study of where our classmates live.
3. A way to check if the places where things happen are random or follow a rule.
The point pattern study showed that the bird nests were not random but clustered together.
4. A method used in math to describe how dots are spaced on a surface.
The point pattern study helped us understand the spacing of the stars in the picture.