I. ˌtesəˈlāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin tessellat us (past participle of tessellare to pave with tiles) + English -ion
1. : an act or instance of tessellating : state of being tessellated
tessellation of a counter top
tessellation of a leaf blade
2. : a careful juxtaposition of elements into a coherent pattern : mosaic
a tessellation of important sentences from this book — D.A.Stauffer
II. noun
: a covering of an infinite geometric plane without gaps or overlaps by congruent plane figures of one type or a few types