tessellation

noun

tes·​sel·​la·​tion ˌte-sə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce tessellation (audio)
1
a
: mosaic
b
: a covering of an infinite geometric plane without gaps or overlaps by congruent plane figures of one type or a few types
2
: an act of tessellating : the state of being tessellated

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The 1440p Aztec Ruins and 1080p Car Chase tests are rendered offscreen to accommodate different display resolutions, exercise graphics, and compute shaders using the OpenGL programming interface and hardware tessellation, respectively. Matthew Smith, PCMAG, 9 July 2024 The 1440p Aztec Ruins and 1080p Car Chase tests are rendered offscreen to accommodate different display resolutions, exercise graphics, and stress compute shaders using the OpenGL programming interface and hardware tessellation, respectively. Eric Grevstad, PCMAG, 14 June 2024 The 1440p Aztec Ruins and 1080p Car Chase tests are rendered offscreen to accommodate different display resolutions as well as exercise graphics and compute shaders using the OpenGL programming interface and hardware tessellation, respectively. Eric Grevstad, PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2024 The 1440p Aztec Ruins and 1080p Car Chase tests, which are rendered offscreen to accommodate different display resolutions, exercise graphics and compute shaders using the OpenGL programming interface and hardware tessellation respectively. PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tessellation 

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of tessellation was in 1660

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“Tessellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tessellation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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