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tessellation

tes·sel·la·tion

UK/tɛsəˈleɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern

  • “a tessellation of hexagons”
2.

the act of adorning with mosaic

Origin

From tessellate + -ion.

Phrases

  • polygon tessellation
  • regular tessellation
  • semiregular tessellation

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