reticulation

[ ri-tik-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.

Other Words From

• inter·re·ticu·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reticulation¹

First recorded in 1665–75; reticulate + -ion

Example Sentences

Five slender columns expand into and support a gilded reticulation on a dark crimson ground.

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Differs from the foregoing species in the short conical tubes and the irregular reticulation.

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The reticulation of lanes will always prove a trouble to the police and a security to pickpockets.

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They have an oval form and are surrounded by a membranous margin on which traces of reticulation can often be detected.

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The tympanum of the gable is covered with a reticulation of round beads or rolls.

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Related Words

• chain
• grid
• net
• organization
• structure
• system
• web