Thesaurus results for LATTICES

lattices

noun

plural of lattice

as in cages

a structure made of wood or metal strips that are arranged or attached together in a gridlike pattern

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Recent Examples of lattices The simulations relied on lattices with millions of grid points. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 It’s all served in an industrial space of concrete, steel, and glass near the Opera House, warmed in tone by walnut wood lattices and jade green banquettes. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 The team demonstrated this by printing soft lattices and wavy filaments that deform in dramatically different ways under heat. — New Atlas, 19 May 2026 Inspired by the helter-skelter brickwork of Chiang Mai's crumbling temples, their façades feature masonry laid in intricate motifs and wooden lattices that create beautiful shadowy patterns when the sun hits. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026 Instead, look to modern lattices, scallops, and arches for a timeless feel that’s still up to date. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026 Bound together by nylon cords, the lattices are used for new construction as well as buildings under renovation. — Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025 Cut-off shorts were worn long and paired with stiletto boots, while baggy jeans featured intricate lattices of cutouts. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025

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Noun

For larger dahlia varieties, opt for the heaviest-duty cages available.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Researchers could still detect it in mole-rat cages roughly 24 hours after it’d been applied.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of cages

Noun

The two airlines have built their businesses around higher-spending travelers, international networks, and lucrative loyalty programs.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Such systems could support future wireless communication technologies operating beyond today’s networks, while also enabling portable imaging devices, chemical sensing systems, industrial inspection tools, and advanced remote-sensing platforms.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of networks

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Even the amount of surrounding pavement, neighboring structures, and roof color can influence how much heat the house gains throughout the day.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 17 July 2026
Often, the former are too dynamic for rigid structures, and the latter are too cumbersome to manage.

— Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of structures

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New materials for solar cells and internal cooling and lubricant architectures for wind turbine-generators are in the works.

— Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Meanwhile, Flanq will provide autonomous maritime technologies, mission software, AI autonomy, and open capability architectures.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of architectures

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His political project requires weakening the international institutions—the UN, EU regulatory bodies, multilateral climate frameworks—that his theology now identifies as potential instruments of the Antichrist’s rule.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Local marketing frameworks frequently highlight the power of a tight geographic radius—often framed as an 11-minute drive or walk—where the majority of regular customers live, work or frequent.

— Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of frameworks

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In a paper published this month in PLOS One, Alaei and her colleagues propose an alternative - employing a suite of superworms, a kind of hefty beetle larva that can capably pick a variety of animal skeletons clean.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026
Locals may recall the roughly 8,000-square-foot, six-bedroom home, which Combs bought from Gloria and Emilio Estefan in 2021 for $35 million, has some skeletons.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of skeletons

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Winners are extending existing platforms, products, research bases, and infrastructures while leveraging new open-source tools, capabilities, models, and datasets that can serve as public goods for the broader field.

— Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Meanwhile, the new 1,100 MW nuclear plants will provide the constant baseline current and frequency regulation that heavy technology infrastructures require at all times.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

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