tessellate
[ verb tes-uh-leyt; adjective tes-uh-lit, -leyt ]
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
Origin of tessellate
1- Also tes·se·late .
Words Nearby tessellate
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How to use tessellate in a sentence
The bright mosaic, that with storied beauty, the floor of nature's temple tessellate.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. Ballou
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
Origin of tessellate
1C18: from Latin tessellātus checked, from tessella small stone cube, from tessera
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