tes·sel·late (t s  -l t )tr.v. tes·sel·lat·ed, tes·sel·lat·ing, tes·sel·lates To form into a mosaic pattern, as by using small squares of stone or glass. [From Latin tessell tus, of small square stones, from tessella, small cube, diminutive of tessera, a square; see tessera.]tes sel·lation n. |
tessellate [ˈtɛsɪˌleɪt]
vb
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to construct, pave, or inlay with a mosaic of small tiles
2. (intr) (of identical shapes) to fit together exactly triangles will tessellate but octagons will not
[from Latin tessellātus checked, from tessella small stone cube, from tessera]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | tessellate - fit together exactly, of identical shapes; "triangles tessellate" |
| 2. | tessellate - tile with tesserae; "tessellate the kitchen floor" tile - cover with tiles; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom" |
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