pointlatticeanalysis
nounUK /pɔɪnt ˈlætɪs əˈnæləsɪs/
US /pɔɪnt ˈlætɪs əˈnæləsɪs/
A way of studying the neat grid of dots that shows where things are placed.
The scientist used point lattice analysis to see how the atoms were arranged.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A math method for checking how points line up in a regular pattern.
In class we did a point lattice analysis to count the dots in rows.
3. A computer technique for finding the layout of points in an image.
The program ran a point lattice analysis on the picture to locate the stars.
4. A way to describe how atoms sit in a repeating structure.
The report included a point lattice analysis of the metal's surface.