formalism vs pattern

pattern vs formalism

formalism and pattern both are nouns.

formalism is not a verb while pattern is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formalism	Yes	No	No	No
pattern	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pattern is a hypernym of formalism; that is, pattern is a word with a broader meaning than formalism:

formalism: the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
pattern: a customary way of operation or behavior

Other hypernyms of formalism include practice.

formalism (noun)	pattern (noun)
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms	a customary way of operation or behavior
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications	a decorative or artistic work
the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented	a perceptual structure
	a model considered worthy of imitation
	something intended as a guide for making something else
	something regarded as a normative example
	graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
	the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport

formalism (verb)	pattern (verb)
	plan or create according to a model or models
	form a pattern

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