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Definition: Tessellation |
TessellationNoun1. Adorning with mosaic. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Crosswords: Tessellation |
| Specialty definitions using "tessellation": random tessellation. (references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
One may also speak of tessellations of parts of the plane or of other surfaces. Generalizations to higher dimensions are also possible.
A regular tessellation is a tessellation made up of congruent regular polygons. Only three regular polygons can produce tessellations: triangles, squares, and hexagons.
Other types of tessellations are considered, depending on types of figures and types of pattern: regular vs. irregular, periodical vs. aperiodical, symmetric vs. asymmeric, fractal, etc.
Compare with the Penrose tiling, a tiling of two polygons that however create aperiodic patterns.
Etymological note
In Latin, tessella was a small cubical piece of clay, stone or glass used to make mosaics. The word "tessella" means "small square" (from "tessera", square, which in its turn is from the Greek word for "four").
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Tessellation."
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| "Tessellation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Tessellation" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 5 | 157,705 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "tessellation": random tessellation ♦ tessellation line. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "tessellation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | mozaik (mosaic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | мозайка (mosaic), мозаичен паваж. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | stokastisk underopdeling (random tessellation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | stochastisch mozaiekpatroon (random tessellation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | subdivision aléatoire (random tessellation), ligne de pavage (tessellation line). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Mosaik (mosaic, mosaic work). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ψηφοθέτηση, ψηφίδωση. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | פסיפס (mosaic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | mozaik (mosaic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | tessilazione casuale (random tessellation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | mosaic (mosaic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | essellationtay мозаика (medley, mosaic, puzzles). (various references) rad u mozaiku, mozaik (mosaic). (various references) mosaico (chimaera, chimera, mosaic, mosaic disease, mosaic form of downy mildew, mosaic work, tile). (various references) mosaikgolv. (various references) mozaik döşeme. (various references) складання мозаїки, мозаїка (inlay, mosaic). (various references) sự lát đá hoa nhiều m u, sự khảm (incrustation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "tessellation": tessellations. (additional references) | |
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"Tessellation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: teselation, tessalation, tesselation, tessellaation, tessilation, tessillation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "tessellation" (pronounced 'Tes`sel*la"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-i-l-l-n-o-s-s-t-t" | |
-2 letters: linoleates, littleness, satellites, talentless. | |
-3 letters: allottees, anisettes, essential, etiolates, insolates, linoleate, loneliest, noisettes, satellite, sensillae, silentest, siltstone, stallions, taintless, tenailles, teosintes, tetanises, totalises. | |
-4 letters: ainsells, allottee, altoists, anisette, anisoles, antsiest, astonies, elastins, elations, enolases, entitles, essonite, etesians, etiolate, insolate, installs, instates, isolates, lateness, lealties, lineless, lintless, loessial, nailsets, nastiest, noisette, noteless, osteites, salients, saltiest, saltines, satinets, sensilla, setlines, slatiest, snellest, stallion, stations, stellate, stillest, stollens, stoniest, tailless, tallises, tallness, teleosts, tenaille, teniases, tentless, teosinte, tetanies, tetanise, tintless, titaness, toenails, toneless, totalise. | |
-5 letters: ainsell, altoist, anisole, atonies, easiest, elastin, elation, enisles, enlists, enolase, ensiles, entails, entases, entasis, entitle, entoils, eosines, estates, etalons, etesian, etoiles, illness, insoles, install, instals, instate, isolate, lateens, latents, latests, latinos, lattens, lattins, leanest, lentils, lesions, lineate, lintels, lintols, lioness, lisente, listees, listels, listens, litotes, littles, loessal, nailset, nasties, neatest, nellies, nestles, netless, nettles, niellos, nosiest, notates, oleates, oleines, salient, salines, sallets, sallies, saltest, salties, saltine, santols, sateens, satinet, senates, seniles, sensate, sestina, sestine, setline, settles, silanes, silents, slainte, solates, stalest, station, stellas, stollen, tailles, talents, talions, tallest, tallies, tanists, tansies, teasels, teleost, telesis, tellies, telnets, teloses, telsons, tenails, tensest, tensile, testons, tieless, tinsels, tisanes, toeless, toenail, toilets, tolanes, toniest, tonlets, tonsils. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-e-i-l-l-n-o-s-s-t-t" | |
+1 letter: tessellations. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 65 73 73 65 6C 6C 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)- . ... ... . .-.. .-.. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01100101 01110011 01110011 01100101 01101100 01101100 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T e s s e l l a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 0065 0073 0073 0065 006C 006C 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)547185857178786786758180 |
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