A lattice is a pattern or structure made of strips of wood or another material which cross over each other diagonally leaving holes in between.
We were crawling along the narrow steel lattice of the bridge. [+ of]
Synonyms: grid, network, web, grating More Synonyms of lattice
lattice in British English
(ˈlætɪs)
noun
1. Also called: latticework
an open framework of strips of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern
2.
a.
a gate, screen, etc, formed of such a framework
b.
(as modifier)
a lattice window
3.
something, such as a decorative or heraldic device, resembling such a framework
4.
an array of objects or points in a periodic pattern in two or three dimensions, esp an array of atoms, ions, etc, in a crystal or an array of points indicating their positions in space
See also Bravais lattice
verb
5.
to make, adorn, or supply with a lattice or lattices
Derived forms
latticed (ˈlatticed)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French lattis, from lattelath
lattice in American English
(ˈlætɪs)
noun
1.
an openwork structure of crossed strips or bars of wood, metal, etc. used as a screen, support, etc.
2.
something resembling or suggesting such a structure
3.
a door, gate, shutter, trellis, etc. formed of such a structure
4. Physics
a.
a three-dimensional pattern of points in space, as of atoms or groups of atoms in a solid or crystal
b.
space lattice
c.
the arrangement in a geometric pattern of fissionable and nonfissionable material in a nuclear reactor
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlatticed or ˈlatticing
5.
to arrange like a lattice; make a lattice of
6.
to furnish or cover with a lattice or latticework
Derived forms
latticelike (ˈlatticeˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
ME latis < OFr lattis < latte < MHG < OHG latta: see lath
Examples of 'lattice' in a sentence
lattice
The light fractured, as the leaves and branches of the hedges intercepted it, throwing a lattice of shadows at his feet.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (1992)
Instinctively, she turned her head to keep watch out of the lattice window as she'd done all those years ago.
Forsythe, Malcolm THE BOOK LADY (1992)
The slender lattice was too frail to bear the weight of a nuclear device' and Neil assumed that it was an old radio mast.
Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (1992)
Through the lattice she could see a table set for perhaps a dozen people in the shade of an arbor.
Kalpakian, Laura GRACED LAND (1992)
In other languages
lattice
British English: lattice NOUN
A lattice is a pattern or structure made of strips of wood or another material which cross over each other diagonally leaving holes in between.
We were crawling along the narrow steel lattice of the bridge.
American English: lattice
Brazilian Portuguese: treliça
Chinese: 格状结构
European Spanish: enrejado
French: treillis
German: Gitter
Italian: graticolato
Japanese: 格子
Korean: 격자
European Portuguese: treliça
Latin American Spanish: enrejado
All related terms of 'lattice'
space lattice
any array of points formed by the exact repetition in three dimensions of the structural units of a crystal
Bravais lattice
any of 14 possible space lattices found in crystals
crystal lattice
the regular array of points about which the atoms , ions , or molecules composing a crystal are centred
lattice energy
the energy required to separate the ions of a crystal to an infinite distance , usually expressed in joules per mole
lattice girder
a support beam with ribs attached by an open framework of strips of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern
lattice window
a window formed of an open framework of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern
(noun)
Definition
a gate, screen, or fence formed of such a framework
We were crawling along the narrow steel lattice of the bridge.
Synonyms
grid
a grid of ironwork
network
The uterus is supplied with a network of blood vessels and nerves.
web
a delicate web of fine lace
grating
an open grating in the sidewalk
mesh
The ground-floor windows are obscured by wire mesh.
grille
trellis
Sweet peas can be trained to grow up a trellis.
fretwork
tracery
latticework
openwork
reticulation
Additional synonyms
in the sense of grating
Definition
a framework of metal bars covering an opening in a wall or in the ground
an open grating in the sidewalk
Synonyms
grille,
grid,
grate,
lattice,
trellis,
gridiron
in the sense of mesh
Definition
a material resembling a net made from intersecting strands with a space between each strand
The ground-floor windows are obscured by wire mesh.
Synonyms
net,
netting,
network,
web,
tracery
in the sense of network
Definition
a system of intersecting lines, roads, veins, etc.
The uterus is supplied with a network of blood vessels and nerves.
Synonyms
web,
system,
arrangement,
grid,
mesh,
lattice,
circuitry,
nexus,
plexus,
interconnection,
net
Nearby words of
lattice
latter
latter-day
latterly
lattice
laud
laudable
laudatory
Synonyms of 'lattice'
lattice
Explore 'lattice' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of trellis
Definition
a frame made of vertical and horizontal strips of wood, esp. one used to support climbing plants