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tessellate
[
verb
tes
-
uh
-leyt;
adjective
tes
-
uh
-lit, -leyt]
/
verb
ˈtɛs əˌleɪt;
adjective
ˈtɛs ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
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verb (used with object)
,
tessellated,
tessellating.
1.
to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
adjective
2.
tessellated
.
Origin of
tessellate
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Latin
1785-1795
1785-95;
<
Latin
tessellātus
mosaic, equivalent to
tessell(a
) small square stone (diminutive of
tessera
tessera
) +
-ātus
-ate
1
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British Dictionary definitions for
tessellate
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tessellate
/
ˈtɛsɪˌleɪt
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) to construct, pave, or inlay with a mosaic of small tiles
2.
(
intransitive
) (of identical shapes) to fit together exactly:
triangles will tessellate but octagons will not
Word Origin
C18: from Latin
tessellātus
checked, from
tessella
small stone cube, from
tessera
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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