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pattern vs plan

plan vs pattern

pattern and plan both are nouns.

pattern and plan both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pattern Yes No Yes No
plan Yes No Yes No
As nouns, plan is a hypernym of pattern; that is, plan is a word with a broader meaning than pattern:
  • pattern: something intended as a guide for making something else
  • plan: a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
Other hypernyms of pattern include program, programme.
pattern (noun) plan (noun)
a customary way of operation or behavior scale drawing of a structure
a decorative or artistic work a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
a perceptual structure an arrangement scheme
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
pattern (verb) plan (verb)
plan or create according to a model or models make plans for something
form a pattern have the will and intention to carry out some action
make or work out a plan for; devise
Difference between pattern and plan

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