| 释义 |
tes·sel·la·tion
I. \ˌtesəˈlāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin tessellatus (past participle of tessellare to pave with tiles) + English -ion
1. : an act or instance of tessellating : state of being tessellated
< tessellation of a counter top >
< tessellation of a leaf blade >
2. : a careful juxtaposition of elements into a coherent pattern : mosaic
< a tessellation of important sentences from this book — D.A.Stauffer >
II. noun
: a covering of an infinite geometric plane without gaps or overlaps by congruent plane figures of one type or a few types |