tessellation

tessellation
noun Date: 1660 1. a. mosaic b. a covering of an infinite geometric plane without gaps or overlaps by congruent plane figures of one type or a few types 2. an act of tessellating ; the state of being tessellated

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  • Tessellation — Tes sel*la tion, n. The act of tessellating; also, the mosaic work so formed. J. Forsyth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tessellation — 1650s, from L.L. tessellatus (see TESSELLATED (Cf. tessellated)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Tessellation — A tessellation of pavement A honeycomb is an example of a t …   Wikipedia

  • tessellation — noun a) The property or fact of tessellating. Squares can be used for tessellation. b) A tiling pattern with no gaps; the result of tessellating an area or plane. This is a tessellation of the plane with squares and regular octagons. See Also:… …   Wiktionary

  • Tessellation — In der Mathematik wird mit einer Parkettierung der (euklidischen) Ebene, auch als Pflasterung, Belegung, Zerlegung, Kachelung oder Tessellation bezeichnet, eine lückenlose und überlappungsfreie Überdeckung der Ebene durch Parkettsteine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • tessellation — tessellate ► VERB 1) (often as adj. tessellated) decorate (a floor) with mosaics. 2) Mathematics cover (a plane surface) by repeated use of a single shape. DERIVATIVES tessellation noun. ORIGIN Latin tessellare, from tessera …   English terms dictionary

  • tessellation — /tes euh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the art or practice of tessellating. 2. tessellated form or arrangement. 3. tessellated work. Also, tesselation. [1650 60; TESSELLATE (V.) + ION] * * * …   Universalium

  • tessellation — tes·sel·la·tion || ‚tesɪ leɪʃn n. filling with mosaics …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tessellation — tes·sel·la·tion …   English syllables

  • tessellation — /tɛsəˈleɪʃən/ (say tesuh layshuhn) noun 1. the act or art of tessellating. 2. tessellated form or arrangement. 3. tessellated work …  

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