lattice

noun

lat·tice ˈla-təs

Synonyms of lattice next

: a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal strips

: a window, door, or gate having a lattice

: a network or design resembling a lattice

: a regular geometrical arrangement of points or objects over an area or in space

specifically : the arrangement of atoms in a crystal

: 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

latticed

ˈla-tist

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The textured bathroom linens with their signature honeycomb or lattice weave are designed to be quick-drying and highly-absorbent, which helps keep them fresher and mildew-free for longer. —

Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 11 May 2023 Silver geometric designs are a major motif around the airport, and that continues to the pool, whose blue water shimmers against the light coming in from the lattice shape of the metal walls and ceiling. —

Lilit Marcus, CNN, 20 Apr. 2023 Located at 8320 San Leandro Drive, less than a mile from White Rock Lake and the Dallas Arboretum, this home showcases walls of glass filtered at the entrance by the trademark midcentury brick lattice. —

Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2023 His Square Airport Lamp (1986/1994), a lattice of miniature light bulbs studding a flexible rubber membrane, resembles the view of a city at night as a plane descends. —

Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023 What its tilings do have is a deep relationship with a particular periodic tiling: the honeycomb lattice of hexagons. —

Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023 Structural frames inspired by the fine structure of bird bones could create lightweight lattices of tubes, with varying sizes reflecting the forces acting upon them. —

James Rose, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023 Tokyo, Japan: Hoshinoya Within walking distance of Tokyo’s formidable yet graceful Imperial Palace, HOSHINOYA — featured in The Reluctant Traveler’s Episode 8 — is set in a black monolithic high-rise, its exterior sheathed in a lattice of leaf-like patterns. —

Laura Manske, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023 Traditional elements include the original fieldstone above the foundation; copper eaves; cedar on the porch spindles, foundation lattice, and underside of the porch roof; and black metal frames and casements for the windows, doors, and skylight. —

Regina Cole, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 See More

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