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tessellate

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛsəleɪt/

(US also tesselate)

Definition of tessellate

verb

[with object]

1 (often as adjective tessellated) decorate (a floor or pavement) with mosaics.

2cover (a plane surface) by repeated use of a single shape, without gaps or overlapping.

Origin:

late 17th century (as tessellated): from late Latin tessellat-, from the verb tessellare, from tessella, diminutive of tessera (see tessera)