tessellating

Meanings

• verb

  The action or process of covering a plane figure or surface completely and uniformly with regular polygons or other simple shapes, without any gaps or overlaps.

  - "The tiles in the bathroom were tessellating perfectly."
  - "The mosaic artist spent hours tessellating intricate patterns."

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Variants

List of all variants of tessellating that leads to same result
tessellate , tessellated , tessellates , tessellating

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'tessella', meaning 'small square tile'.

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Trivia

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1. The oldest known tessellated pavement dates back to the Roman era and is located in Bosra, Syria.

2. The most famous tessellated mosaic in the world is the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, designed by Michelangelo.

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Related Concepts

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1. mosaic: A decorative art that involves creating intricate patterns and designs using small pieces of glass, stone, or other materials.

2. geometry: The branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement, properties, and shapes of points, lines, surfaces, and solids.

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Culture

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Tessellating has been used extensively in art and architecture, particularly in mosaics and tiled floors. It is also a fundamental concept in mathematics, particularly in geometry.

How to Memorize "tessellating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a flat surface covered uniformly with identical shapes, such as squares or triangles.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a jigsaw puzzle, where each piece fits perfectly next to the others.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'tessellating' as 'testing all tiling'.

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