tessellation
Prononciation : [ˌtɛsəˈleɪʃən]
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Contexte : « art and design »
(noun) a pattern made by repeating a shape without any gaps or overlaps. It’s like putting together puzzle pieces that fit perfectly to cover a surface.
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The artist created a beautiful tessellation using colorful triangles.
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Her drawing was not a tessellation because there were spaces between the shapes.
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Can you show me a tessellation you made in art class?
Contexte : « mathematics »
(noun) a way of covering a flat surface with shapes that fit together exactly. It's similar to how tiles cover a floor without any gaps.
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In math class, we learned how to create a tessellation with squares.
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This shape won't make a tessellation because it leaves empty spaces around it.
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What types of shapes can create a tessellation in geometry?
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