recurrentpattern
nounUK /rɪˈkʌrənt ˈpætən/
US /rɪˈkɜːrənt ˈpætərn/
A recurrent pattern is something that happens again and again in the same way.
The stripes on the zebra form a recurrent pattern.
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2. A design or shape that repeats over and over.
The wallpaper has a recurrent pattern of small flowers.
3. A way of behaving that keeps coming back.
Waking up late is a recurrent pattern in his mornings.
4. A series of events that repeat in the same order.
The seasons follow a recurrent pattern every year.