tessellation

Meanings

• noun

  The arrangement of regular shapes, such as triangles, squares, or hexagons, in a repeated pattern, covering a plane with no gaps.

  - "The tessellation of circles is called a packing."
  - "The tessellation of triangles is also known as a tiling."

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Variants

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tessellation , tessellations

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Etymology

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

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Trivia

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1. The ancient Greeks used tessellations in their mosaics.

2. The mathematical study of tessellations is called tessellation theory.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tiling: The process of covering a surface with regular shapes without gaps or overlaps.

2. Fractal: A complex geometric shape that exhibits self-similarity at different scales.

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Culture

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Tessellations have been used in various forms of art, such as mosaics and Islamic art, for centuries. They have also been studied in mathematics and science.

How to Memorize "tessellation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pattern of regular shapes covering a plane with no gaps.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a repeated pattern of regular shapes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Triangles, Squares, Hexagons' to remember the shapes used in tessellations.

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