repeating pattern
Recurring design element
A repeating pattern is a sequence of elements—shapes, colors, sounds, numbers—that recurs in a predictable cycle.
The term appears most often in elementary math education, where children identify what comes next: Circle, square, circle, square—what's the repeating pattern?
In textiles, a repeating pattern is a design that tiles seamlessly across fabric or wallpaper.
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- loopCurve closing on itself
- broken recordSymbol of tedious repetition
- motifRecurring thematic element
tessellation · floor tile · wallpaper · polka dot · fractal · sequence · recurrence · echo · stripe · plaid · tile · symmetry · drumbeat · pulse · refrain · mantra · spiral · weave
- patternschevron, stripes, plaid, tiles, herringbone
- Islamic motifsarabesque, crescent, crescent moon, Allah, bismillah
repeating patternrandomness
Lack of predictable pattern
chaos · disorder · irregularity · unpredictability · disarray
repeating patternunique design
Pattern unlike any other
variation · heterogeneity · inconsistency · asymmetry · irregularity
repeating patternformlessness
Lacking definite shape
shapelessness · amorphousness · blank · uniformity · solid color
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