Definition of TESSELLATION

tessellation

Meanings

Plural: tessellations

Noun

  • the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern
    • "a tessellation of hexagons"
  • the act of adorning with mosaic
  • The property or fact of tessellating.
  • A tiling pattern with no gaps; the result of tessellating an area or plane.
  • polygon tessellation.

Origin / Etymology

From tessellate + -ion.

Scrabble Score: 12

tessellation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 15

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