recurring pattern
noun phraseUK /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈpætən/
US /rɪˈkɝːɪŋ ˈpætərn/
A recurring pattern is something that happens again and again in the same way.
The teacher noticed a recurring pattern in the way the students solved the puzzle.
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2. A design or shape that repeats over and over.
The wallpaper had a recurring pattern of small blue flowers.
3. A series of events that keep coming back in the same order.
Scientists studied the recurring pattern of storms each summer.
4. A habit or behavior that happens again and again.
Waking up late was a recurring pattern in his daily life.