lattice geometry
nounUK /ˈlæt.ɪs dʒiˈɒm.ə.tri/
US /ˈlæt̬.ɪs dʒiˈɑː.mə.tri/
Lattice geometry is the study of shapes made from a grid of evenly spaced points.
In lattice geometry, we count how many points fit inside a triangle drawn on a grid.
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2. The branch of mathematics that studies arrangements of points in a repeating pattern.
Lattice geometry helps explain how crystals line up their atoms.
3. The shape and structure of a crisscross framework, such as a garden trellis.
The lattice geometry of the fence made diamond-shaped gaps.
4. A way of describing positions on a map using a regular grid of lines.
Sailors use the lattice geometry of latitude and longitude lines to find their way.