What does "graticulation" mean?

The division of a design or draught into squares, in order to reproduce it more easily in larger or smaller dimensions.

What is a synonym for "graticulation"?

Common synonyms include: reticulation.

Pronounced //ɡɹəˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən//.

//ɡɹəˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The division of a design or draught into squares, in order to reproduce it more easily in larger or smaller dimensions. uncountable, usually
"Near-synonym: reticulation"

By surface analysis, graticule + -ation, or, by surface analysis, graticulate + -ion.

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