tessellated
or tes·se·lat·ed
[ tes-uh-ley-tid ]
/ ˈtɛs əˌleɪ tɪd /
adjective
of, relating to, or like a mosaic.
arranged in or having the appearance of a mosaic; checkered.
Origin of tessellated
First recorded in 1685–95;
tessellate +
-ed2
OTHER WORDS FROM tessellated
un·tes·sel·lat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby tessellated
tess,
tess of the d'urbervilles,
tessa,
tesselate,
tessellate,
tessellated,
tessellated fundus,
tessellation,
tessera,
tesseract,
tessie
Definition for tessellated (2 of 2)
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
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British Dictionary definitions for tessellated
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
Medical definitions for tessellated
tessellated
[ tĕs′ə-lā′tĭd ]
adj.
Composed of or patterned in small squares.