Word
lattice
Phoneticslat·tice, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɫætəs/
UK/lˈætɪs/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a structure made of wood or metal strips that cross each other with square or diamond-shaped holes in between. You often see it on garden fences or windows.
n. a structure consisting of strips of wood or metal crossed and fastened together with square or diamond-shaped spaces left between them. In physics and mathematics, refers to a regular periodic arrangement of points or objects in space.
Examples
“The garden fence is made of a wooden lattice.”
“Ivy climbed up the white lattice on the side of the porch, providing natural shade during the summer.”
“The crystal's properties are determined by the specific geometric arrangement of atoms within its three-dimensional lattice, which dictates how it reflects light and conducts heat.”
Examples
simple
“The garden fence is made of a wooden lattice.”
contextual
“Ivy climbed up the white lattice on the side of the porch, providing natural shade during the summer.”
complex
“The crystal's properties are determined by the specific geometric arrangement of atoms within its three-dimensional lattice, which dictates how it reflects light and conducts heat.”
Usage
Often used as a modifier before another noun, such as 'lattice window' or 'lattice structure'.
Real-World Examples
“The research team was the first to directly observe the pure lattice evolution of single-crystal silicon and diamond under tension at the atomic scale.” “The size of the pylons will vary depending on location and purpose, but in north east Scotland some the proposed latticed structures are about 187ft (57m) tall.” Etymology
From Middle English latis, from Middle French lattis (“lathing”), from Old French lattis, from latte (“a lath”), from Frankish lattā, lattu (“a lath”), from Proto-Germanic lattǭ, lattō, laþþō (“board; plank; ledge”), from Proto-Indo-European (s)latn-, *(s)lat- (“beam; log”). Cognate with Old High German latta (“lath”), (German Latte), Old English lætt (“lath”), Middle Low German lāde (“plank, counter, sales counter”), German Laden (“shop”). More at lath.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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