1
: the action or work of one who tiles
2
a
: tiles
b
: a surface of tiles
3
: tessellation sense 1b
also
: a generalization of this to fill Euclidean space of three or higher dimensions using geometric objects of the same dimension as the space filled
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The conditions that lead to soft tiling could also explain nature’s preference for certain patterns.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
The keyboard shortcuts make window tiling much easier to use; learn them.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Lots of shapes, including a humble 2 × 1 rectangle, can admit tilings that are periodic as well as tilings that aren't periodic.
—Craig S. Kaplan, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
The mom of two tells PEOPLE that Abel and her older son Hayden, 13, have been a major help in setting up their new place, from installing floors to hanging drywall and tiling walls.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
The keyboard shortcuts make window tiling much easier to use; learn them.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Lots of shapes, including a humble 2 × 1 rectangle, can admit tilings that are periodic as well as tilings that aren't periodic.
—Craig S. Kaplan, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
The mom of two tells PEOPLE that Abel and her older son Hayden, 13, have been a major help in setting up their new place, from installing floors to hanging drywall and tiling walls.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Tiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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