tessellate meaning

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tessellate (verb): fit together exactly, of identical shapes.

tessellate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

tessellate as a verb

  1. fit together exactly, of identical shapes
    • triangles tessellate

    Type of: fit

  2. tile with tesserae
    • tessellate the kitchen floor

    Type of: tile

    Related forms: tessellation, tessera, tessella

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in TE · 10-letter words

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