The scientists were able to pinpoint specific patterns of activity in the brain that represented a few specific 'building blocks', each representing a pattern of interaction between the players.

This unique language paints mental pictures with words. The idiom and its expressions are harmonious combinations of essential points, building blocks, patterns, components of causes of actions ...

Patterns of language use may hold evidence of future Alzheimer's diagnosis. Researchers used an unusual participant group to discover this.

The RENCO Structural Building System has a straightforward building pattern and the blocks are very lightweight. “A concrete block weighs about 37 lbs when it's dried out.