tessellation

noun tes·sel·la·tion \ˌte-sə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of TESSELLATION

a : mosaic

b : a covering of an infinite geometric plane without gaps or overlaps by congruent plane figures of one type or a few types

: an act of tessellating : the state of being tessellated

1660

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