tessellation

英 [ˌtesɪ'leɪʃən] 美 [ˌtesɪ'leɪʃən]

• n. 镶嵌装饰；棋盘形布置；镶嵌式铺装

英英释义

Noun:

1. the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern;

   "a tessellation of hexagons"
   

2. the act of adorning with mosaic

经典引文

• The writings of the Apostolic Fathers are..a tesselation of holy writ.

  出自： fig.