lattice

lat·tice

noun \ˈla-təs\

Definition of LATTICE

1

a : a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal strips b : a window, door, or gate having a lattice c : a network or design resembling a lattice

2

: a regular geometrical arrangement of points or objects over an area or in space; specifically : the arrangement of atoms in a crystal

3

: a mathematical set that has some elements ordered and that is such that for any two elements there exists a greatest element in the subset of all elements less than or equal to both and a least element in the subset of all elements greater than or equal to both

— lattice transitive verb

— lat·ticed \-tist\ adjective

Origin of LATTICE

Middle English latis, from Anglo-French latiz

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with LATTICE

brattice, gratis