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tesla transformer |
tesselar |
tesselate |
tessella |
tessellata |
tessellate
| tessellated
| tessellation
| tessera
| tesseraic
| tesseral
tessellate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb tessellate has 2 senses
- tessellate(v = verb.stative) Array - fit together exactly, of identical shapes; "triangles tessellate" is one way to fit, go
- tessellate(v = verb.contact) Array - tile with tesserae; "tessellate the kitchen floor" is one way to tile
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
Derived forms noun tessella1, noun tessellation2, noun tessera1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
tessellate, v. t. [L. tessellatus tessellated. See Tessellar.].
To form into squares or checkers; to lay with checkered work. [1913 Webster]
"The floors are sometimes of wood, tessellated after the fashion of France."
[1913 Webster]
tessellate, a. [L. tesselatus.].
Tessellated. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tessellate, v.tr.
1 make from tesserae.
2 Math. cover (a plane surface) by repeated use of a single shape.
1 make from tesserae.
2 Math. cover (a plane surface) by repeated use of a single shape.
Etymology
L tessellare f. tessella dimin. of TESSERA
THESAURUS
tessellate
band, bar, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, blotch, check, checker, dapple, dot, fit in, flake, fleck, freckle, harlequin, implant, infix, inlay, iris, maculate, marble, marbleize, motley, mottle, pepper, polychrome, polychromize, rainbow, spangle, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle, stigmatize, stipple, streak, striate, stripe, stud, tattoo, variegate, vein
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