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Word: Tessellate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 17th century (as tessellated): from late Latin tessellat-, from the verb tessellare, from tessella, diminutive of tessera (see tessera)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛsəleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
decorate or cover (a surface) with a pattern of repeated shapes, especially polygons, that fit together closely without gaps or overlapping
Short Definition:decorate with pattern of repeated shapes
Examples:- the pavement is tessellated with slabs of white and rose-coloured marble
Variant Forms:
- tesselate
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