classic pattern

collocation in English

meaningsofclassicandpattern

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classic
adjective
uk
/ˈklæs.ɪk/us
/ˈklæs.ɪk/
having a high quality or standard against which other things ...
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pattern
noun
uk
/ˈpæt.ən/us
/ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
a particular way in which something is done, is organized, ...
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(Definition ofclassicandpatternfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclassic pattern

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Thatclassicpatternhas all but disappeared.
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That is not to suggest government intervention in industry on theclassicpattern.
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We have had theclassicpatternof disorder and retreat in many respects.
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There has been theclassicpatternof vertical and horizontal integration.
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This may be recognised as aclassicpatternof action-centred leadership.
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It is improper to ignore family lifestyles that do not fit theclassicpattern.
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Violence has bred violence in aclassicpatternwith which, unhappily, we are all familiar.
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These include animation using watercolors and ink-and-paint in addition to the cartoon'sclassicpatternstyle.
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Are they in actual fact just not invited to stand, or does the oldclassicpatternapply whereby no one voluntarily surrenders power, neither men nor women for that matter.
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Management has not responded on whether there will be a facelift to theclassicpatternand color scheme of the shopping center.
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Specialized households operated in theclassicpatternof the entrepreneur, buying or renting equipment to produce a good or service that was in short supply locally.
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The rest of the facades are broken by a series of rectangular windows, that harmoniously divide the surface in a rhythmicclassicpattern, some with semi-circular pediments and framed cornices.
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