tessellation

IPA/ˌtesəˈleɪʃn/
IPA/ˌtesəˈleɪʃn/

tessellation — noun

  • tessellationsingular
  • tessellationsplural

1. a way of arranging flat shapes so that they fit together perfectly, covering a s

1.名詞C1
釋義

a way of arranging flat shapes so that they fit together perfectly, covering a surface with no gaps or overlapping — for example, the tile pattern on a bathroom floor or the repeating hexagonal cells of a honeycomb

例句

The bathroom floor in Mei-Lin's apartment was covered in a black-and-white tessellation of hexagonal tiles.

tessellation of + noun (material/pattern)

Omar studied the geometric tessellation on the walls of the old mosque in Istanbul.

同義詞
  • tiling

    more everyday term for the same concept, especially for floor or wall surfaces; 'tessellation' is more formal and technical

  • patterning

    broader term that does not specifically require gapless fitting

文法句型

a/an + adjective + tessellation

tessellation of + noun

用法筆記

Commonly used in geometry and art contexts. Distinguish from 'mosaic', which involves irregular pieces separated by visible grout lines — a tessellation has no such gaps.

常見錯誤

❌The Islamic artists created a beautiful mosaic tessellation on the mosque wall.
✅The Islamic artists created a beautiful geometric tessellation on the mosque wall.
💡'mosaic' and 'tessellation' are conceptually distinct; a mosaic has grouted gaps, while a tessellation has none.