noun
tessellation
Tessellation (noun) means the quality of a set of shapes fitting together to cover a flat area, leaving no gaps.
noun
1
The quality of a set of shapes fitting together to cover a flat area, leaving no gaps.
"Squares can be used for tessellation."
2
A pattern of shapes that fit together perfectly, leaving no spaces between them.
"Decorative arches intersect the graceful latticework of the expansive ridge and furrow trainshed rooves, woven together by a staggering tessellation of 48,000 glass panels."
— Nick Brodrick, The grand gateway to Glasgow (2023)
"This is a tessellation of the plane with squares and regular octagons."
3
polygon tessellation.
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Rhymes for tessellation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of tessellation?
"tessellation" (noun) means the quality of a set of shapes fitting together to cover a flat area, leaving no gaps.
What are the different meanings of tessellation?
"tessellation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The quality of a set of shapes fitting together to cover a flat area, leaving no gaps; 2. A pattern of shapes that fit together perfectly, leaving no spaces between them; 3. polygon tessellation.
