Tessellation

Full definition of tessellation

Noun

1. (uncountable) The property or fact of tessellating.Squares can be used for tessellation.
2. (countable) A tiling pattern with no gaps; the result of tessellating an area or plane.This is a tessellation of the plane with squares and regular octagons.
3. (uncountable) A less common name for polygon tessellation.

Derived terms

• polygon tessellation
• regular tessellation
• semiregular tessellation

Related terms

• tessellate