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one-upmanship vs pattern

pattern vs one-upmanship

one-upmanship and pattern both are nouns.

one-upmanship is not a verb while pattern is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
one-upmanship Yes No No No
pattern Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pattern is a hypernym of one-upmanship; that is, pattern is a word with a broader meaning than one-upmanship:
  • one-upmanship: the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
  • pattern: a customary way of operation or behavior
Other hypernyms of one-upmanship include practice.
one-upmanship (noun) pattern (noun)
the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor a customary way of operation or behavior
a decorative or artistic work
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
one-upmanship (verb) pattern (verb)
plan or create according to a model or models
form a pattern
Difference between one-upmanship and pattern

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