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| lat·tice [ láttiss ] |
noun (plural lat·tices) |
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1. crisscross framework: an interwoven open-mesh frame made by crisscrossing strips of wood, metal, or plastic to form a pattern
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2. something made from lattice: something, e.g. a door, gate, or fence, that is made from or consists of a lattice
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3. interwoven form: a representation of a lattice framework, especially a heraldic one
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4. arrangement of points: a regular geometric arrangement of points or objects such as the atoms in a crystal
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle lat·ticed, present participle lat·tic·ing, 3rd person present singular lat·tices) |
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provide lattice: to interweave strips to form a lattice, or decorate or provide something with a lattice
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| [14th century. < Old French lattis< latte "lath" < Germanic] |
