tessellate
Use Tessellate in a sentence
tes·sel·late
[v. tes-uh-leyt; adj. tes-uh-lit, -leyt] verb, tes·sel·lat·ed, tes·sel·lat·ing, adjective 
əˌleɪt; verb (used with object)
1.
to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
adjective
2.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to construct, pave, or inlay with a mosaic of small tiles |
| 2. | (intr) (of identical shapes) to fit together exactly: triangles will tessellate but octagons will not |
| [C18: from Latin tessellātus checked, from tessella small stone cube, from | |
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Tessellate
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to spend time idly; loaf. |
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
Example sentences
Given a regular hexagon, using transformations, tessellate the original shape to make a new tile pattern.
Have students make predictions about which shapes will tessellate.
Given the following polygons, demonstrate how each would tessellate a plane.
Under the drawings, describe which of the polygons tessellate.
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