pattern vs term of address

pattern

noun
  • Someone or something seen as an example to be imitated; an exemplar. 

  • Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. 

  • A representative example. 

  • A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements. 

  • A naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colours etc. which have a regular or decorative effect. 

  • A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship. 

  • A text string containing wildcards, used for matching. 

  • A sample; of coins, an example which was struck but never minted. 

  • The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling. 

  • An intelligible arrangement in a given area of language. 

  • A sequence of notes, percussion etc. in a tracker module, usable once or many times within the song. 

  • The material needed to make a piece of clothing. 

  • The given spread, range etc. of shot fired from a gun. 

  • A design pattern. 

adj
  • Of or in accordance with a usual pattern, or type; model; ideal. 

verb
  • To apply a pattern. 

  • To serve as an example for. 

  • To observe an animal closely over time in order to discern its habitual movements and behaviours. 

  • To fit into a pattern. 

  • To follow an example. 

  • To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate. 

term of address

noun
  • A word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, or its name. 

How often have the words pattern and term of address occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )