# reticulation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹəˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. A network of criss-crossing lines, strands, cables or pipes.
2. A method of copying a painting by the help of threads stretched across a frame.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, reticule + -ation, or, by surface analysis, reticulate + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reticulation