Pattern and Rule

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Pattern noun - Something regarded as a normative example.

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Rule is a synonym for pattern in basis topic. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Pattern", when it comes to topics like standard.

Rule noun - Something regarded as a normative example.

Usage example: violence is the rule not the exception

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Pattern is a synonym for rule in basis topic. Sometimes you can use "Pattern" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

old	old pattern	old rule
special	special pattern	special rule
particular	particular pattern	particular rule
similar	similar pattern	similar rule
Other adjectives: normal, usual, common, specific, set, certain, standard, original, obvious, simple, hard, strict, consistent, new, general, final, above, basic.

Precedent is a statement or action that sets a rule or pattern for later.

Source: Rouge Angles of Satin
Rule of Three: A pattern noted by Coalition forces after various auszeit conquests - most Earths are usually tripolar, with three dominant cultures jostling for ideological and economic supremacy.

Source: Literature / Ad Astra Per Aspera
Sometimes called trebling, the Rule of Three is a pattern used in stories and jokes, where part of the story is told three times, with minor variations.

Source: Rule of Three

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