tes·sel·late (tĕs′ə-lāt′) tr.v. tes·sel·lat·ed ,
tes·sel·lat·ing ,
tes·sel·lates To form into a mosaic pattern, as by using small squares of stone or glass.
[From Latin tessellātus , of small square stones , from tessella , small cube , diminutive of tessera , a square ; see tessera .]
tes′sel·la′tion n.
tessellate (ˈtɛsɪˌleɪt ) vb 1. (Building) (tr ) to construct, pave, or inlay with a mosaic of small tiles
2. (intr ) (of identical shapes) to fit together exactly: triangles will tessellate but octagons will not .
[C18: from Latin tessellātus checked, from tessella small stone cube, from tessera]
tes•sel•late or tes•se•late (v. ˈtɛs əˌleɪt; adj. -lɪt, -ˌleɪt) v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing, adj. v.t. 1. to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
adj. 2. arranged in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
[1785–95; < Latin
tessellātus mosaic =
tessell(a) small square stone, diminutive of
tessera tessera +
-ātus -ate 1 ]
tes`sel•la′tion, n.
tessellate Past participle: tessellatedGerund: tessellatingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative tessellate tessellate
Present I tessellate you tessellate he/she/it tessellates we tessellate you tessellate they tessellate
Preterite I tessellated you tessellated he/she/it tessellated we tessellated you tessellated they tessellated
Present Continuous I am tessellating you are tessellating he/she/it is tessellating we are tessellating you are tessellating they are tessellating
Present Perfect I have tessellated you have tessellated he/she/it has tessellated we have tessellated you have tessellated they have tessellated
Past Continuous I was tessellating you were tessellating he/she/it was tessellating we were tessellating you were tessellating they were tessellating
Past Perfect I had tessellated you had tessellated he/she/it had tessellated we had tessellated you had tessellated they had tessellated
Future I will tessellate you will tessellate he/she/it will tessellate we will tessellate you will tessellate they will tessellate
Future Perfect I will have tessellated you will have tessellated he/she/it will have tessellated we will have tessellated you will have tessellated they will have tessellated
Future Continuous I will be tessellating you will be tessellating he/she/it will be tessellating we will be tessellating you will be tessellating they will be tessellating
Present Perfect Continuous I have been tessellating you have been tessellating he/she/it has been tessellating we have been tessellating you have been tessellating they have been tessellating
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been tessellating you will have been tessellating he/she/it will have been tessellating we will have been tessellating you will have been tessellating they will have been tessellating
Past Perfect Continuous I had been tessellating you had been tessellating he/she/it had been tessellating we had been tessellating you had been tessellating they had been tessellating
Conditional I would tessellate you would tessellate he/she/it would tessellate we would tessellate you would tessellate they would tessellate
Past Conditional I would have tessellated you would have tessellated he/she/it would have tessellated we would have tessellated you would have tessellated they would have tessellated
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. tessellate - fit together exactly, of identical shapes; "triangles tessellate"fit ,
go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"
2. tessellate - tile with tesserae; "tessellate the kitchen floor"tile - cover with tiles; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"