tiling
noun
the operation of covering with tiles.
tilings
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pluralof tiling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For almost twenty years, the research group led by Heinrich Begehr at Freie Universität Berlin's Institute of Mathematics has been investigating what are known as the "Berlin mirror tilings."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
This wiggle room allows nanoparticles with imperfect shapes to create tilings like those of the perfect shapes.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
Named “Spectres,” these monotiles, owing to their curvy contours, only allow nonperiodic tilings, and without reflections.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Until now, aperiodic tilings always required at least two tiles of different shapes.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 10, 2023
“You mean all the emotions one might be feeling if tilings were different?”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
