regular pattern

noun phrase
UK /ˈrɛɡjʊlə ˈpætən/
US /ˈrɛɡjələr ˈpætərn/

A regular pattern is something that repeats in the same way again and again.

The stripes on the zebra make a regular pattern.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A usual or normal way that things happen.

Waking up at seven is a regular pattern for her.

3. A repeated shape or design in math or art.

The tiles on the floor form a regular pattern of squares.

4. A steady way of doing something over time.

The baby's sleep has a regular pattern now.