reticulation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ɹəˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/ (General-American)
Etymology
By surface analysis, reticule + -ation, or, by surface analysis, reticulate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A network of criss-crossing lines, strands, cables or pipes.
Near-synonym: (lines) graticulation
The students studied the reticulation of the veins in the leaf.
- (countable, uncountable) A method of copying a painting by the help of threads stretched across a frame.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reticulations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
reticule · reticulate · reticle · reticulated · reticular
Synonyms
Translations (6)
pl siatka (a network of criss-crossing lines) · de Netzstruktur (a network of criss-crossing lines) · de Runzelkornbildung (causing the formation of a network) · pl siatka (causing the formation of a network) · de Netzwerk (a network of criss-crossing lines) · de Vernetzung (causing the formation of a network)