NOUN | act | tessellation | the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern |
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act | tessellation | the act of adorning with mosaic |
Meaning | The careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern. | |
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Example | "a tessellation of hexagons" | |
Broader | juxtaposition, apposition, collocation | The act of positioning close together (or side by side) |
Meaning | The act of adorning with mosaic. | |
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Broader | decoration | The act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) |
Spanish | teselado | |
Catalan | mosaic | |
Verbs | tessellate | tile with tesserae |
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