tiling

noun

til·ing ˈtī-liŋ

: the action or work of one who tiles

: tiles

: a surface of tiles

: 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for tiling