tessellation
noun/ˌtesəˈleɪʃn/
/ˌtesəˈleɪʃn/
(US English tesselation)
[countable, uncountable] (specialist)- an arrangement of shapes fitted closely together with no spaces in between, especially in a repeated pattern; the act of arranging something in this way
- a tessellation of eleven different geometric shapes
- When did your interest in tessellation and optical illusions begin?
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