Dynamic vs. Pattern — What's the Difference?

Of or relating to energy or to objects in motion.

A pattern is a regularity in the world, in human-made design, or in abstract ideas. As such, the elements of a pattern repeat in a predictable manner.

Of or relating to the study of dynamics.

A usually repeating artistic or decorative design

Characterized by continuous change, activity, or progress

A natural or accidental arrangement or sequence

Characterized by much activity and vigor, especially in bringing about change; energetic and forceful.

A plan, diagram, or model to be followed in making things

Of or relating to variation of intensity, as in musical sound.

A model or original used for imitation or as an archetype.

An interactive system or process, especially one involving competing or conflicting forces

A composite of traits or features characteristic of an individual or a group

A force, especially political, social, or psychological

Form and style in an artistic work or body of artistic works.

Changing; active; in motion.

The configuration of gunshots upon a target that is used as an indication of skill in shooting.

Powerful; energetic.

The distribution and spread, around a targeted region, of spent shrapnel, bomb fragments, or shot from a shotgun.

Able to change and adapt.

Enough material to make a complete garment.

(music) Having to do with the volume of sound.

A test pattern.

(computing) Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.

The flight path of an aircraft about to land

Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.

(Football) A pass pattern.

(grammar) Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

To make, mold, or design by following a pattern

A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

To cover or ornament with a design or pattern.

(physics) A moving force.

To make a pattern.

(music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.

Model, example.

(music) A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.

Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline.

(grammar) A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

Someone or something seen as an example to be imitated; an exemplar.

Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging to energy or power; characterized by energy or production of force.

A copy.

Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as, dynamical geology.

A sample; of coins, an example which was struck but never minted.

An efficient incentive;

A representative example.

Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality;

(US) The material needed to make a piece of clothing.

Of or relating to dynamics

(textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.

Expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')

A full-sized model around which a mould of sand is made, to receive the melted metal. It is usually made of wood and in several parts, so as to be removed from the mould without damage.

(computing) A text string containing wildcards, used for matching.

A design pattern.

Coherent or decorative arrangement.

A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements.

A naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colours etc. which have a regular or decorative effect.

The given spread, range etc. of shot fired from a gun.

A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship.

(linguistics) An intelligible arrangement in a given area of language.

A sequence of notes, percussion etc. in a tracker module, usable once or many times within the song.

To apply a pattern.

To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.

To follow an example.

To fit into a pattern.

(transitive) To serve as an example for.

To observe an animal closely over time in order to discern its habitual movements and behaviours.

(MLE) To arrange, to organise, to fix.

Of or in accordance with a usual pattern, or type; model; ideal.

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.

A part showing the figure or quality of the whole; a specimen; a sample; an example; an instance.

Stuff sufficient for a garment; as, a dress pattern.

Figure or style of decoration; design; as, wall paper of a beautiful pattern.

Something made after a model; a copy.

Anything cut or formed to serve as a guide to cutting or forming objects; as, a dressmaker's pattern.

A full-sized model around which a mold of sand is made, to receive the melted metal. It is usually made of wood and in several parts, so as to be removed from the mold without injuring it.

A recognizable characteristic relationship or set of relationships between the members of any set of objects or actions, or the properties of the members; also, the set having a definable relationship between its members.

A diagram showing the distribution of the pellets of a shotgun on a vertical target perpendicular to the plane of fire.

The recommended flight path for an airplane to follow as it approaches an airport for a landing. Same as landing pattern.

An image or diagram containing lines, usually horizontal, vertical, and diagonal, sometimes of varying widths, used to test the resolution of an optical instrument or the accuracy of reproduction of image copying or transmission equipment. Same as test pattern.

To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.

To serve as an example for; also, to parallel.

A perceptual structure;

A customary way of operation or behavior;

A decorative or artistic work;

Something regarded as a normative example;

A model considered worthy of imitation;

Something intended as a guide for making something else;

The path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport;

Graphical representation (in polar or cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle

Plan or create according to a model or models

Form a pattern;