latticed

[ lat-ist ]

/ ˈlæt ɪst /

adjective

having a lattice or latticework.

Nearby words

lattice, lattice constant, lattice defect, lattice energy, lattice girder, latticed, latticeleaf, latticework, latticing, latticinio, lattimore

Origin of latticed

First recorded in 1555–65; lattice + -ed³

Related forms

half-lat·ticed, adjectiveun·lat·ticed, adjective

Definition for latticed (2 of 2)

lattice

[ lat-is ]

/ ˈlæt ɪs /

noun

a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.

a window, gate, or the like consisting of such a structure.

Physics. the structure of fissionable and nonfissionable materials geometrically arranged within a nuclear reactor.

Also called Bravais lattice, crystal lattice, space lattice. Crystallography. an arrangement in space of isolated points (lattice points) in a regular pattern, showing the positions of atoms, molecules, or ions in the structure of a crystal.

Mathematics. a partially ordered set in which every subset containing exactly two elements has a greatest lower bound or intersection and a least upper bound or union.

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

SYNONYMS FOR lattice

1 trellis, grille, screen, grid.

Related forms

lat·tice·like, adjective

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Examples from the Web for latticed

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The latticed windows were wide open, and the warm summer sunshine filled the room.
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Rachel sat down by the latticed window and looked out into the darkness.
Red Pottage|Mary Cholmondeley
A narrow, latticed and roofed gallery built without the Queen's rooms looked down upon orange and myrtle trees and a fountain.
1492|Mary Johnston

He looked out into the latticed darkness, and longed fiercely, passionately for a son.
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The colonel turned his back to Umballa, sought the latticed window and peered forth.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for latticed

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 spaceSee also Bravais lattice

verb

to make, adorn, or supply with a lattice or lattices

Derived Forms

latticed, adjective

Word Origin for lattice

C14: from Old French lattis, from latte lath

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Science definitions for latticed

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.