pattern vs path

path vs pattern

pattern and path both are nouns.

pattern is a verb but path is not a verb.

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

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

pattern: the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport
path: an established line of travel or access

Other hypernyms of pattern include itinerary, route.

pattern (noun)	path (noun)
a customary way of operation or behavior	a course of conduct
a decorative or artistic work	a way especially designed for a particular use
a perceptual structure	an established line of travel or access
a model considered worthy of imitation	a line or route along which something travels or moves
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

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

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