lattice
[ lat-is ]
/ ˈlæt ɪs /
noun
verb (used with object), lat·ticed, lat·tic·ing.
to furnish with a lattice or latticework.
to form into or arrange like latticework.
Origin of lattice
1350–1400; Middle English
latis < Middle French
lattis, derivative of
latte lath < Germanic; see
lath
OTHER WORDS FROM lattice
lat·tice·like, adjectiveWords nearby lattice
Example sentences from the Web for lattice
British Dictionary definitions for lattice
lattice
/ (ˈlætɪs) /
noun
Also called: latticework
an open framework of strips of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern
- a gate, screen, etc, formed of such a framework
- (as modifier)a lattice window
something, such as a decorative or heraldic device, resembling such a framework
an array of objects or points in a periodic pattern in two or three dimensions, esp an array of atoms, ions, etc, in a crystal or an array of points indicating their positions in space
See also Bravais lattice
verb
to make, adorn, or supply with a lattice or lattices
Derived forms of lattice
latticed, adjectiveWord Origin for lattice
C14: from Old French
lattis, from
latte
lath
Scientific definitions for lattice
lattice
[ lăt′ĭs ]
A set of points that, when joined together, form the geometric shape of a mineral crystal. The lattice of the mineral halite, for example, is in the shape of a cube. See more at crystal.