Definitions
1.nounA recurring or dominant element; a theme."See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?"
2.nounA short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
3.nounA decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
4.nounA decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
5.nounThe physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules.
6.nounA basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation.
7.nounIn a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance.