/
ˈtɛsəleɪt/
v.
- decorate (a floor) with mosaics.
- Mathematics cover (a plane surface) by repeated use of a single shape, without gaps or overlapping.
Derivative
- tessellated adj.
- tessellation n.
Etymology
C18 (earlier (C17) as tessellated): from late L. tessellat-, tessellare, from tessella, dimin. of tessera (see tessera).
