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tessellateenUK
tes·sel·late T0124500 (tĕs′ə-lāt′)tr.v. tes·sel·lat·ed, tes·sel·lat·ing, tes·sel·lates To form into a mosaic pattern, as by using small squares of stone or glass.
[From Latin tessellātus, of small square stones, from tessella, small cube, diminutive of tessera, a square; see tessera.]
tes′sel·la′tion n.tessellate (ˈtɛsɪˌleɪt) vb1. (Building) (tr) to construct, pave, or inlay with a mosaic of small tiles2. (intr) (of identical shapes) to fit together exactly: triangles will tessellate but octagons will not. [C18: from Latin tessellātus checked, from tessella small stone cube, from tessera]tes•sel•late or tes•se•late (v. ˈtɛs əˌleɪt; adj. -lɪt, -ˌleɪt)
v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing,
adj. v.t. 1. to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern. adj. 2. arranged in a checkered or mosaic pattern. [1785–95; < Latin tessellātus mosaic =tessell(a) small square stone, diminutive of tessera tessera + -ātus -ate1] tes`sel•la′tion, n. tessellate
Past participle: tessellated
Gerund: tessellating
| Imperative |
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| tessellate | | tessellate |
| Present |
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| I tessellate | | you tessellate | | he/she/it tessellates | | we tessellate | | you tessellate | | they tessellate |
| Preterite |
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| I tessellated | | you tessellated | | he/she/it tessellated | | we tessellated | | you tessellated | | they tessellated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am tessellating | | you are tessellating | | he/she/it is tessellating | | we are tessellating | | you are tessellating | | they are tessellating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have tessellated | | you have tessellated | | he/she/it has tessellated | | we have tessellated | | you have tessellated | | they have tessellated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was tessellating | | you were tessellating | | he/she/it was tessellating | | we were tessellating | | you were tessellating | | they were tessellating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had tessellated | | you had tessellated | | he/she/it had tessellated | | we had tessellated | | you had tessellated | | they had tessellated |
| Future |
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| I will tessellate | | you will tessellate | | he/she/it will tessellate | | we will tessellate | | you will tessellate | | they will tessellate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have tessellated | | you will have tessellated | | he/she/it will have tessellated | | we will have tessellated | | you will have tessellated | | they will have tessellated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be tessellating | | you will be tessellating | | he/she/it will be tessellating | | we will be tessellating | | you will be tessellating | | they will be tessellating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been tessellating | | you have been tessellating | | he/she/it has been tessellating | | we have been tessellating | | you have been tessellating | | they have been tessellating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been tessellating | | you will have been tessellating | | he/she/it will have been tessellating | | we will have been tessellating | | you will have been tessellating | | they will have been tessellating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been tessellating | | you had been tessellating | | he/she/it had been tessellating | | we had been tessellating | | you had been tessellating | | they had been tessellating |
| Conditional |
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| I would tessellate | | you would tessellate | | he/she/it would tessellate | | we would tessellate | | you would tessellate | | they would tessellate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have tessellated | | you would have tessellated | | he/she/it would have tessellated | | we would have tessellated | | you would have tessellated | | they would have tessellated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | tessellate - fit together exactly, of identical shapes; "triangles tessellate"fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" | | 2. | tessellate - tile with tesserae; "tessellate the kitchen floor"tile - cover with tiles; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom" |
tessellateenUK
tessellate[′tes·ə‚lāt] (botany) Marked by a pattern of small squares resembling a tiled pavement. MedicalSeetessellatedtessellateenUK
Words related to tessellateverb fit together exactly, of identical shapesRelated Wordsverb tile with tesseraeRelated Words |