pattern of use

collocation in English

meaningsofpatternanduse

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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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use
noun
uk
/juːs/us
/juːs/
a purpose for which something ...
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(Definition ofpatternandusefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpattern of use

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Reasons for the difference revealed a complexpatternofuse.
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A dramatically differentpatternofuseis found in the written registers, however.
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We can then use this slice as a benchmark with a knownpatternofuse.
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The caregivers of the variable children, on the other hand, show the expectedpatternofuse.
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We also found that the overallpatternofuseof libraries and academic offices followed that of teaching space.
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However, a dug may be too large and complex to serve as an intelligiblepatternofuse.
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There are some signs of hope, but these findings may not be sufficient to change the currentpatternofuse.
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Thirdly, there will be a changingpatternofuse.
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This study was undertaken to review thepatternofuseof antibiotics and to identify potential factors that could affect outcomes after infection.
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The user simply obtains thepatternofuseof their application, and looks up the quickest implementation in the appropriate row of the table.
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This finding contrasted with the child's use of objects, which was identical to thepatternofuseexhibited by the monolingual group.
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Again, while thepatternofuseof future evaluators is similar between the two sets of texts, the use of negatives and modals is quite different.
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Thepatternofuseby adults is consistent with older children's becoming attuned to the task more quickly and being readier to attend than the younger ones.
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The present approach would enable linguists to start creating models of usage in discourse that could offer both teachers and students a clearpatternofuse.
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Disclosure of thepatternofuseof interception would also be immensely damaging.
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Anything that disclosed thepatternofuseof interception could also be damaging.
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Anything which disclosed thepatternofuseof interception would also be damaging.
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As work patterns change and the spatial and temporal boundaries between home and work are renegotiated, both the capacity of the building and itspatternofusewill change significantly.
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If all a speaker can set is the probability with which s/he will produce a given variant, then listeners can only ascribe meaning to the overallpatternofuse.
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The linking of the use of opium to the habit of smoking was a major transformation in the patternofuseof the commodity in social, cultural and commercial terms.
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We obviously take into account thepatternofuseof the service and the need for a fair and reasonable tariff structure.
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Until this and other related studies have been completed it will not be possible to determine thepatternofusewhich would be most favourable for the country.
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Additionally, there is no commonpatternofuseof information technology, which, together with the differences in local arrangements for constituency offices, leads to greater variations in costs.
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