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The word “pattern” is a very complex term. Generally, it refers to “an arrangement that reveals an order, or design, which is meaningful”.
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La Mantia, F. (2020). Pattern. In: Vercellone, F., Tedesco, S. (eds) Glossary of Morphology. Lecture Notes in Morphogenesis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51324-5_89
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