tessellation

 [tes-uh-ley-shuhn]  

tes·sel·la·tion

   [tes-uh-ley-shuhn]
noun
1.
the art or practice of tessellating.
2.
tessellated form or arrangement.
3.
tessellated work.
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Origin:
1650–60; tessellate (v.) + -ion
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tessellation (ˌtɛsɪˈleɪʃən)
 
—n
1.  the act of tessellating
2.  the form or a specimen of tessellated work

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