lattice

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Hyponyms 1.3.2 Hypernyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 External links 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English latis < Middle French lattis (“‘lathing’”) < Old French lattis < latte (“‘a lath’”).

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[edit] Noun

lattice (plural lattices)

1. A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material. It is commonly used as a garden trellis.
2. (crystallography) a regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.
3. (algebra) A partially ordered set in which every pair of elements has a unique supremum and an infimum.

[edit] Hyponyms

• (algebra) complete lattice
• (algebra) distributive lattice

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• (algebra) partially ordered set

[edit] Derived terms

• complete lattice
• distributive lattice

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[edit] External links

• lattice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• lattice in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Noun

lattice m. (plural lattici)

1. latex

[edit] Synonyms

• latex