1
a
: 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
lattice
transitive verb
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The faith in order and proportion embodied in the Alhambra, the romance of modernity caught in the Eiffel Tower’s lattice of iron—these are not ideas imposed on buildings but ideals that the buildings themselves express, more lastingly than words can.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The research team underlined that their real-world tests are supported by a comprehensive theoretical and computational model, which can accurately predict the complex behavior, of twisting gyroid lattices under different strain rates.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
The pair comes in unisex sizing and utilizes a unique lattice-style construction which allows for high levels of breathability while maintaining comfort and structure.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Why Espaliered Trees Need Extra Support Espaliered trees, like Stewart’s columnar European hornbeams (Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'), are trained to grow flat against walls using trellises or lattices.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The research team underlined that their real-world tests are supported by a comprehensive theoretical and computational model, which can accurately predict the complex behavior, of twisting gyroid lattices under different strain rates.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
The pair comes in unisex sizing and utilizes a unique lattice-style construction which allows for high levels of breathability while maintaining comfort and structure.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Why Espaliered Trees Need Extra Support Espaliered trees, like Stewart’s columnar European hornbeams (Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'), are trained to grow flat against walls using trellises or lattices.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Lattice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lattice. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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lattice
noun
lat·tice
ˈlat-əs 
: 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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