pattern vs example

example vs pattern

pattern and example both are nouns.

pattern is a verb but example is not a verb.

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

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

pattern: a model considered worthy of imitation
example: something to be imitated

Other hypernyms of pattern include exemplar, good example, model.

pattern (noun)	example (noun)
a customary way of operation or behavior	a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
a decorative or artistic work	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
a perceptual structure	something to be imitated
a model considered worthy of imitation	a representative form or pattern
something intended as a guide for making something else	punishment intended as a warning to others
something regarded as a normative example	an occurrence of something
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

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

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