ritual vs pattern

pattern vs ritual

ritual and pattern both are nouns.

ritual is an adjective but pattern is not an adjective.

ritual is not a verb while pattern is a verb.

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

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

ritual: the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
pattern: a customary way of operation or behavior

Other hypernyms of ritual include practice.

ritual (noun)	pattern (noun)
any customary observance or practice	a customary way of operation or behavior
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies	a decorative or artistic work
stereotyped behavior	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

ritual (adjective)	pattern (adjective)
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals

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

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