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co-pattern

co-pattern verb: to develop in a pattern separately from another object, but in relation to it.

Verb

co-pattern (third-person singular simple present co-patterns, present participle co-patterning, simple past and past participle co-patterned)

  1. To develop in a pattern separately from another object, but in relation to it.
    • These organs were co-patterned from common epithelium.

Noun

co-pattern (plural co-patterns)

  1. A pattern that has a related counterpart.

Forms of co-pattern

Verb
third-person singular presentco-patterns
present participleco-patterning
past participleco-patterned
pastco-patterned
alternative formcopattern
Noun
pluralco-patterns

Origin of co-pattern

From co- + pattern. Piecewise doublet of copatron.

Questions about co-pattern

What does co-pattern mean?
Co-pattern means to develop in a pattern separately from another object, but in relation to it.
What part of speech is co-pattern?
Co-pattern can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of co-pattern?
The past tense of co-pattern is co-patterned.

Words near co-pattern in the dictionary

  1. co-parenting
  2. co-parents
  3. co-parents-in-law
  4. co-party
  5. co-patron
  6. co-pattern
  7. co-patterned
  8. co-patterning
  9. co-patterns
  10. co-pen
  11. co-pending

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