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41follow — I. v. a. 1. Come or go after or behind, go in the rear or in the wake of, tread in the steps of, tread on the heels of. 2. Succeed, come next, tread close upon. 3. Pursue, chase, run after, go after. 4. Attend, accompany, go along with, keep… …
42pattern — I. n. 1. Exemplar, model, archetype, prototype, original. 2. Specimen, sample, example. 3. Figure, shape, design. 4. Figure, style. II. v. a. Imitate, copy, follow …
43pattern — n 1. design, patterning, figure, motif, device; marking, etching, engraving, chasing; decoration, decorative scheme, ornamentation; configuration, figuration, delineation, outline, conformation, formation, composition, layout. 2. type, stripe,… …
44pattern bargaining — /pætn ˈbagənɪŋ/ (say patn bahguhning) noun a method by which a trade union pursues better conditions for its members, by targeting one employer for negotiation on an entitlement and, once successful, then presenting this result to other employers …
45doughnut pattern — (DOH.nut pat.urn) n. An urban development pattern in which businesses and affluent residents migrate to surrounding suburbs and edge cities, resulting in a hollowed out downtown core consisting of mostly poorer residents. Example Citation: The… …
46landing pattern — Pattern Pat tern, n. [OE. patron, F. patron, a patron, also, a pattern. See {Patron}.] 1. Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine. [1913… …
47test pattern — Pattern Pat tern, n. [OE. patron, F. patron, a patron, also, a pattern. See {Patron}.] 1. Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine. [1913… …
48To follow suit — Follow Fol low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Followed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Following}.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian, fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg[=e]n, G. folgen, Icel. fylgja, Sw. f[ o]lja, Dan. f[ o]lge, and perh. to E. folk …
49To follow the hounds — Follow Fol low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Followed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Following}.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian, fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg[=e]n, G. folgen, Icel. fylgja, Sw. f[ o]lja, Dan. f[ o]lge, and perh. to E. folk …
50To follow up — Follow Fol low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Followed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Following}.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian, fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg[=e]n, G. folgen, Icel. fylgja, Sw. f[ o]lja, Dan. f[ o]lge, and perh. to E. folk …
