lattice
noun
lat·tice
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Definition of lattice
1a
: a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal strips
b
: a window, door, or gate having a lattice
c
: a network or design resembling a lattice
2
: a regular geometrical arrangement of points or objects over an area or in space
specifically
: the arrangement of atoms in a crystal
3
: a mathematical set that has some elements ordered and that is such that for any two elements there exists a greatest element in the subset of all elements less than or equal to both and a least element in the subset of all elements greater than or equal to both
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Other Words from lattice
lattice
transitive verb
latticed
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of lattice in a Sentence
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The model is incredibly simple; the only measurement used is the length the lattice spacing represents. — Leila Sloman, Scientific American, "Magnet and Neuron Model Also Predicts Arctic Sea Ice Melt," 24 July 2019 Another, with cranes and chrysanthemums against a bamboo lattice, looks like a Japanese fable filling a tattooed person’s back. — Robert Taylor, The Mercury News, "Tattoo exhibits ready to leave their mark in San Francisco," 23 July 2019 Rather, the atomic lattice of each layer aligns with those above and below, which happens naturally when multilayer graphene is produced. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "Trilayer graphene shows signs of superconductivity," 17 July 2019 One small mistake could send the metal lattice falling. — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, "A Friendship Turned to Rivalry. A Feud That Changed the New York Skyline.," 27 Mar. 2019 The green of emeralds and the red of rubies, for instance, are both caused by chromium atoms, but the atoms in question are bonded into their respective lattices in different ways. — The Economist, "A team of chemists are searching for a new red pigment," 11 July 2019 Miles bakes lattice-top fruit pies that cover entire restaurant sheet pans, too, 18 inches wide, 26 inches long. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Westfield's new ice cream shop puts an entire sugar cream pie in ice cream," 2 July 2019 Additive manufacturing differs from all previous production systems because complexity is free—creating an intricate lattice structure is no harder than printing a solid. — Daniel Michaels, WSJ, "Design Your Frames: 3-D Printing Comes to Eyewear," 11 Nov. 2018 Windows are shaded with traditional mashrabiya window lattices, door handles are made to resemble oryx horns, and sand dune patterns appear in carpets, textiles, and light fixtures. — Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why Doha Is Much More Than a Stopover Destination," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lattice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lattice
lattice
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lattice
: a frame or structure made of crossed wood or metal strips
See the full definition for lattice in the English Language Learners Dictionary
lattice
noun
lat·tice
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Kids Definition of lattice
1
: a structure made of thin strips of wood or metal that cross each other
2
: a window or gate having a lattice
lattice
noun
lat·tice
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Medical Definition of lattice
: a regular geometrical arrangement of points or objects over an area or in space: as
a
: the geometrical arrangement of atoms in a crystal
— called also space lattice
b
: a geometrical arrangement of fissionable material in a nuclear reactor
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