# tessellation

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɛsəˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #96,565

## Definitions
1. The property or fact of tessellating.
2. A tiling pattern with no gaps; the result of tessellating an area or plane.
3. polygon tessellation.

## Etymology
From tessellate + -ion.

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