The phrase "characteristic pattern" refers to a unique and consistent way of doing something or a recognizable arrangement of things. It is like a specific fingerprint or design that identifies something or someone. Full definition
Other characteristic patterns of variants included genes involved in immune system activity and the fat content of breast milk. (sciencemag.org)
However, they found characteristic patterns in the data (which they called «feedback stripes») that allowed them to estimate alpha much more accurately. (skepticalscience.com)
Analysis of various ice - shelf configurations reveals characteristic patterns in the strain rates near the ice front which we use to describe the stability of the ice shelf. (nature.com)