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Meaning
Noun
●
A
recurring
or
dominant
element
; an
artistic
theme.
●
In Music:
A
short
melodic
or
lyrical
passage
that is
repeated
in several
parts
of a work.
●
A
decorative
figure
that is
repeated
in a design or pattern.
●
A
decorative
appliqué
design or
figure
,
as of
lace
or
velvet
, used in trimming.
●
In Crystallography:
The physical
object
or
objects
repeated
at each point of a
lattice
. Usually
atoms
or molecules.
●
In Chess:
A
basic
element
of a
move in
terms of why the
piece
moves
and how
it
supports
the
fulfilment
of a stipulation.
●
In Biochemistry:
In a
nucleotide
or
aminoacid
sequence
,
pattern
that is
widespread
and has, or is
conjectured
to have, a
biological
significance.
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