TESSELLA Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word tessella. (close relations)
Definition of TESSELLA
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check | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a written order directing a bank to pay money • an appraisal of the state of affairs • the bill in a restaurant • the state of inactivity following an interruption • additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct • the act of inspecting or verifying • a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something • a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) • the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess • obstructing an opponent in ice hockey • (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king verb • examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition • make an examination or investigation • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution • put a check mark on or near or next to • slow the growth or development of • be verified or confirmed; pass inspection • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics • block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • consign for shipment on a vehicle • hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping • abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey • stop in a chase especially when scent is lost • mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on • decline to initiate betting • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • place into check • write out a check on a bank account • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • verify by consulting a source or authority • arrest the motion (of something) abruptly • make cracks or chinks in • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only | ||||||||
checker | nounn | |||||||
noun • an attendant who checks coats or baggage • one who checks the correctness of something • one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers verb • mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on • variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns | ||||||||
mosaic | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him noun • art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass • a freeware browser • viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves • a pattern resembling a mosaic • transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube • arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture | ||||||||
pavement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the paved surface of a thoroughfare • material used to pave an area • walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway | ||||||||
square | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle • characterized by honesty and fairness noun • (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon • the product of two equal terms • an open area at the meeting of two or more streets • something approximating the shape of a square • someone who doesn't understand what is going on • a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views • any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles • a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles adverb • in a straight direct way • in a square shape • firmly and solidly adjective satellite • providing abundant nourishment • leaving no balance • without evasion or compromise • rigidly conventional or old-fashioned verb • make square • raise to the second power • cause to match, as of ideas or acts • position so as to be square • be compatible with • pay someone and settle a debt • turn the paddle; in canoeing • turn the oar, while rowing | ||||||||
tile | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces • a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing • game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc. verb • cover with tiles |