sublattice

[suhb-lat-is]

noun

Mathematics.

1. a set of elements of a lattice, in which each subset of two elements has a least upper bound and a greatest lower bound contained in the given set.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sublattice¹

sub- + lattice

Example Sentences

When the charging source and battery occupy the same site, the system gains dissipation immunity limited to a single sublattice.

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Scanning tunneling microscopy shows that a hydrogen atom deposited on graphene makes the complementary sublattice magnetic.

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Scanning tunneling microscopy shows that a hydrogen atom deposited on graphene makes the complementary sublattice magnetic.

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