tessellation

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Noun tessellation has 2 senses

tessellation - the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern; "a tessellation of hexagons"
--₁ is a kind of juxtaposition, apposition, collocation
tessellation - the act of adorning with mosaic
--₂ is a kind of decoration

Derived form: verb tessellate₁

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Tessellation

A tessellation is a repeating pattern of shapes that completely covers a surface without any gaps or overlaps. It is popularly used in art, mathematics, and design.

Sample sentences:

The artist created a beautiful tessellation of hexagons on the floor.
In the math class, the students learned about the different types of tessellations.
The architect incorporated a tessellation of triangles in the building's façade.

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