| 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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