patternable

English

Etymology

pattern +‎ -able

Adjective

patternable

1. Describing a material on which a pattern may be etched.
2. Conforming to a pattern; predictable.
   • 2000, Amitabh Prakash, Acute Stroke Treatment, page 102:

     Similarly, although both clinical pathway and case management programmes seek to improve system efficiency, critical pathways concentrate on high-volume conditions with high costs in which care is generally patternable […]

Derived terms

• photopatternable
• unpatternable