reticulation
reticulation · reticulations
Netzwerk, Netzstruktur, Vernetzung, Runzelkornbildung
A network of criss-crossing lines, strands, cables or pipesA network of criss-crossing lines, strands, cables or pipes.
US/ɹəˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(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.
Netzwerk, Netzstruktur, Vernetzung
(countable, uncountable)A method of copying a painting by the help of threads stretched across a frame.
More definitions
- an arrangement resembling a net or network
- (photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
a network of criss-crossing lines:
causing the formation of a network:
Origin
By surface analysis, reticule + -ation, or, by surface analysis, reticulate + -ion.By surface analysis, reticule + -ation, or, by surface analysis, reticulate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: reticulations| Singular | reticulation |
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Synonyms
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6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable