plaquette en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from French plaquette (“small plaque”), allegedly coined in the 1860s.
Meanings
- A small metal tablet decorated in bas-relief, usually with a design including figures.
- The smallest closed loop, enclosing the region between four lattice sites, in lattice gauge theory.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plaquettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
nl plaket (small tablet) · nl plaque (small tablet) · mk плакета (small tablet) · ru плаке́та (small tablet) · sv plakett (small tablet) · hu plakett (small tablet) · nb plakett (small tablet) · es plaqueta (small tablet) · nl plaquette (small tablet) · cs plaketa (small tablet) · id plaket (small tablet) · nn plakett (small tablet) · de Plakette (small tablet) · uk плаке́та (small tablet) · pl plakieta (small tablet) · eo plateto (small tablet) · sh plaketa (small tablet)