reticulate

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rēticulātus (“reticulated, net-like”).

Pronunciation

Verb

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹəˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt/, /ɹəˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/, /ɹɪ-/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɹəˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/, /ɹəˈtɪkjuˌleɪt/, /ɹi-/
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Rhymes: -ɪkjʊleɪt

Adjective

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹəˈtɪkjʊlət/, /ɹəˈtɪkjələt/, /ɹɪ-/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɹəˈtɪkjələt/, /ɹəˈtɪkjulət/, /ɹi-/
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlɪt

Adjective

reticulate (comparative more reticulate, superlative most reticulate)

Network-like in form or appearance.
- 2015, Amy S. Paller, Anthony J. Mancini, Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology, page 116:
  The fingers have a pseudosclerodermatous appearance with scleroatrophy, often with contractures and sometimes with reticulate erythema on the dorsal surface.

Synonyms

reticular

Coordinate terms

reticuloid

Derived terms

Translations

network-like

Bulgarian: мрежест (mrežest)
Czech: síťkovaný m
Finnish: verkkomainen
German: netzartig (de), netzförmig (de), netzähnlich, retikulär (de)
Irish: ^{(please verify)} eangachúil
Polish: siatkowaty (pl)

Verb

reticulate (third-person singular simple present reticulates, present participle reticulating, simple past and past participle reticulated)

(transitive) To distribute or move via a network.
(transitive) To divide into or form a network.
(intransitive) To create a network.

Derived terms

Translations

to divide into, form or create a network

German: vernetzen (de), netzförmig anlegen, retikulieren
Polish: siatkować (pl) impf, posiatkować pf

Related terms

Latin

Adjective

rēticulāte

vocative masculine singular of rēticulātus