Meaning

2 senses

  1. To make a lattice of.

    to lattice timbers

  2. To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice.

    to lattice a window

Examples

3 sentences

  1. A lattice is an abstract structure studied in the mathematical subdisciplines of order theory and abstract algebra.

    deEin Verband ist eine abstrakte Struktur, die von den mathematischen Unterdisziplinen der Ordnungstheorie und der abstrakten Algebra untersucht wird. — Yorwba

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  2. He wrapt his cloak around him, fell asleep, and dreamed of Lucy Ashton till daylight gleamed through the lattices.

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  3. In algebra, abstract algebra is the study of algebraic structures. Algebraic structures include groups, rings, fields, modules, vector spaces, and lattices.

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Origin

From Middle English latis, from Middle French lattis (“lathing”), from Old French lattis,

From Middle English latis, from Middle French lattis (“lathing”), from Old French lattis, from latte (“a lath”), from Frankish *lattu (“a lath”), from Proto-Germanic *laþô (“board; plank; ledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)latn-, *(s)lat- (“beam; log”). Cognate with Old High German latta (“lath”), (German Latte), Old English lætt (“lath”), Middle Low German lāde (“plank, counter, sales counter”), German Laden (“shop”). More at lath.

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Forms

lattices, latticing, latticed, latticed
Base formlattice · to lattice
3rd person singularlattices
Present participlelatticing
Past simplelatticed
Past participlelatticed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theylattice
he, she, itlattices

Past simpleLesson

all personslatticed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave latticed
he, she, ithas latticed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill lattice

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
latrinelattelatterB2laudC2laudablelaughB1

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