Concept information
Preferred term
tessellation
Definition
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A tessellation or tiling is the covering of a surface, often a plane, using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps. In mathematics, tessellation can be generalized to higher dimensions and a variety of geometries.
(Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessellation)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- tiling
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/PSR-XQFJ3CMP-K
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