tessellate
[ verb tes-uh-leyt; adjective tes-uh-lit, -leyt ]
/ verb ˈtɛs əˌleɪt; adjective ˈtɛs ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
verb (used with object), tes·sel·lat·ed, tes·sel·lat·ing.
to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
adjective
Words nearby tessellate
tesol,
tess,
tess of the d'urbervilles,
tessa,
tesselate,
tessellate,
tessellated,
tessellated fundus,
tessellation,
tessera,
tesseract
British Dictionary definitions for tessellate
tessellate
/ (ˈtɛsɪˌleɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to construct, pave, or inlay with a mosaic of small tiles
(intr)
(of identical shapes) to fit together exactly
triangles will tessellate but octagons will not
Word Origin for tessellate
C18: from Latin
tessellātus checked, from
tessella small stone cube, from
tessera