lattice

noun

Definition of latticenext
as in structure
a structure made of wood or metal strips that are arranged or attached together in a gridlike pattern

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Recent Examples of lattice Shigeru Ban has experimented with wooden lattices, vaulting, curved planes, grids, and steel-free joinery using only pegs and dowels. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025 Each person’s lattice is unique, creating a personalized career journey based on an individual’s strengths, aspirations, and interests. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The answer was to stretch the silicon crystal lattice somewhat, allowing charge to speed through faster. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025 However, in reality, these atoms can randomly swap places within the crystal lattice, meaning some sites that were supposed to have copper atoms might have zinc atoms, and vice versa. — John Werner, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lattice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lattice
  1. structure
  2. cage
  3. network
  4. framework
  5. frame
  6. fabric
  7. architecture
  8. skeleton
Noun
  • The community on Northwest Florida’s Panhandle was established in 1995 but has the feel of a much older beach town, modeled on colonial structures in the Dutch West Indies, St. Augustine and New Orleans.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The decades had not been kind to the Greek Revival structures, which had changed hands multiple times, suffering neglect, their ornament stripped.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of structure
Noun
  • Because of that, the New York clinic says to clean cages daily.
    — Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Here are three ways this invisible cage can harm you in relationships.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of cage
Noun
  • For three years, the actor also hosted the Disney Channel Games (2006–2008) with the network’s biggest stars, including Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and his Suite Life costars.
    — Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The network’s news division was the most impacted by a round of layoffs at The Walt Disney Co. earlier this month.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of network
Noun
  • Decentralized ecosystems, governed by consensus protocols rather than a single controlling entity, can challenge this framework.
    — Charlyn Ho, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The first is building the NYC Affordability Fund: This fund, operating within the ETI framework of our pension system, will strategically invest in affordable housing projects across our five boroughs — improving existing units and constructing new ones.
    — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of framework
Noun
  • Robertson structures his calls in four phases: brief intro, setting the frame, the interview, and finishing the call.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The bed frame rests flush against the floor and is wrapped in the fabric in a hue of your choice.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of frame
Noun
  • Naturalizer Summer Rhinestone Sandals $85 $40 at Amazon These Naturalizer sandals will dress up your feet with rhinestone accents across the soft fabric upper.
    — Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
  • All the walls are angled at 50 to 55 degrees for optimal shedding of both snow and wind, and the sil-poly fabric is said to maintain its tautness better than the sil-nylon common on other tent models.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of fabric
Noun
  • Alexandros Washburn, former New York City Chief of Urban Design, headed the campaign, which is funded by the Washington, D.C. nonprofit National Civic Art Society (NCAS), which advocates for classical architecture in federal buildings.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • So our focus out of the gate has been on resiliency of our architectures.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of architecture
Noun
  • Pop-culture cloning frequently offers characters a chance to live on or confront their worst selves; Logan gives its thematically resonant clones adamantium skeletons to make the parallels literally and figuratively stronger.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Recently, on the r/creepy subreddit, someone posted about having found a tiny skeleton under the floorboards in their house.
    — Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of skeleton

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