repeating-pattern geometry
nounUK /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ˈpætən dʒiˈɒmɪtri/
US /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ˈpætərn dʒiˈɑːmɪtri/
A repeating pattern is when shapes or colors happen again and again in the same order.
The tiles on the floor show a repeating pattern of squares and triangles.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A design in which a shape or group of shapes repeats without gaps or overlaps to cover a surface.
The wallpaper uses a repeating-pattern geometry of hexagons.
3. A predictable arrangement of numbers or shapes that follows a rule.
In class we found the repeating-pattern geometry in the bead necklace.
4. The study of shapes that repeat in a regular way in art and nature.
Honeycombs are a famous example of repeating-pattern geometry.