practice
pattern | a customary way of operation or behavior, it is their practice to give annual raises, they changed their dietary pattern |
| demand feeding | feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need |
| demand | the act of demanding, the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money |
design
pattern
figure | a decorative or artistic work, the coach had a design on the doors |
fret Greek fret
Greek key
key pattern | an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief), there was a simple fret at the top of the walls |
| herringbone herringbone pattern | a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way, it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery |
willowware
willow-pattern | chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river |
| inheritance hereditary pattern | (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents |
convention
normal
pattern rule formula | something regarded as a normative example, the convention of not naming the main character, violence is the rule not the exception, his formula for impressing visitors |
melody
tonal pattern | the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes |
| requirement demand | required activity, the requirements of his work affected his health, there were many demands on his time |
blueprint
design pattern | something intended as a guide for making something else, a blueprint for a house, a pattern for a skirt |
form
shape
pattern | a perceptual structure, the composition presents problems for students of musical form, a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them |
| pattern | a model considered worthy of imitation, the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics |
radiation pattern
radiation diagram
pattern | graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle |
| intonation pattern | intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements |
poetic rhythm
rhythmic pattern
prosody | (prosody) a system of versification |
| accent speech pattern | distinctive manner of oral expression, he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent, she had a very clear speech pattern |
| demand | an urgent or peremptory request, his demands for attention were unceasing |
calling into question
demand for explanation | a challenge to defend what someone has said |
| demand for identification | as by a sentry |
traffic pattern
approach pattern
pattern | the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport, the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded, they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted |
| holding pattern | the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land |
| demand deposit | a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice |
call loan
demand loan | a loan that is repayable on demand |
| demand note | a note payable on demand |
| demand | the ability and desire to purchase goods and services, the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips, the demand exceeded the supply |
| demand-pull inflation | inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money |
| holding pattern | a state of inaction with no progress and no change, you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment |
need
demand | a condition requiring relief, she satisfied his need for affection, God has no need of men to accomplish His work, there is a demand for jobs |
male-patterned baldness
male pattern baldness | loss of hair on the crown of the head |
| demand | request urgently and forcefully, The victim's family is demanding compensation, The boss demanded that he be fired immediately, She demanded to see the manager |
| demand exact | claim as due or just, The bank demanded payment of the loan |
| demand | ask to be informed of, I demand an explanation |
| demand | summon to court |
| demand | lay legal claim to |
| pattern-bomb | bomb in certain patterns |
| model pattern | plan or create according to a model or models |
necessitate
ask
postulate
need
require
take
involve call for
demand | require as useful, just, or proper, It takes nerve to do what she did, success usually requires hard work, This job asks a lot of patience and skill, This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice, This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert, This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent |
| pattern | form a pattern, These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before |
coveted
desired
in demand(p)
sought after | greatly desired |