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tessellate

/ˈtɛsəˌleɪt/
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Other forms: tessellated; tessellates

To tessellate is to make a pattern using identical shapes, creating a consistent pattern like a honeycomb.

Tessellating is a way of designing something — like the pattern of a floor, painting, or shirt—by repeating the same shapes over and over again. Tessellating creates a pattern that is usually pleasing. If you look around where you live, there is probably a tessellated pattern on the wallpaper or maybe in the bathroom tiles.

Definitions of tessellate
  1. verb
    tile with tesserae
    tessellate the kitchen floor”
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    type of:
    tile
    cover with tiles
  2. verb
    fit together exactly, of identical shapes
    “triangles tessellate
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    type of:
    fit, go
    be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
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