The equilateral triangle, the square and the regular hexagon are the only regular polygons that can form a tessellation of the plane.
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Tessellation
/tɛsəˈleɪʃən/
Synonyms for "tessellation" (42 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Adjective(4 words)
geometric designgeometric patterngeometric patterninggeometric patterning design
Strong matches (12)
Related words (21)
Noun(8 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most geometric designs
Adjective(4 words)
patterned designrepeating designtessellated patterntessellated surface
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5 entrieshoneycomb patternirregular tessellationmosaic patternregular tessellationsemi regular tessellation
Collocations
6 entriesgeometric tessellationirregular tessellationplane tessellationregular tessellationsemi regular tessellationtessellation pattern
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Squares can be used for tessellation.
Source: wiktionary
This is a tessellation of the plane with squares and regular octagons.
Source: wiktionary
Decorative arches intersect the graceful latticework of the expansive ridge and furrow trainshed rooves, woven together by a staggering tessellation of 48,000 glass panels.
Source: wiktionary