structure vs pattern

pattern vs structure

structure and pattern both are nouns.

structure and pattern both are verbs.

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

As nouns, pattern is a hyponym of structure; that is, pattern is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than structure:

structure: the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
pattern: a perceptual structure

Other hyponyms of structure include arrangement, organisation, organization, system, form, shape, phrase structure, sentence structure, syntax, morphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structure.

structure (noun)	pattern (noun)
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts	a customary way of operation or behavior
the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts	a decorative or artistic work
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement	a perceptual structure
the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations	a model considered worthy of imitation
the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships	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

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

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