patternableadj.
/ˈpatnəbl/, U.S. /ˈpædərnəb(ə)l/ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [adjective] > corresponding or analogous > that can be paralleled
analogical1678
patternable1702
1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) xx. cclvii. 312 Our Souls it would not torture to be ty'd In patternable slavery.
2. Capable of being arranged in a pattern or being made into a pattern.
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1951 Language 27 321 Sapir's final conclusion was: the observables are people and patternable behavior.
1993 Toronto Star (Nexis) 30 Jan. b1 Although domestic violence isn't predictable, it is patternable as certain situations tend to trigger it.
2000 Solid State Technol. (Nexis) 1 Oct. 43 135 A new study has demonstrated a clear correlation between the smallest patternable feature size and surface contact angle.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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