Tessellation

noun

/tɛsəˈleɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe property or fact of tessellating.

"Squares can be used for tessellation."

2.nounA 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."

3.nounPolygon tessellation.

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