graticulation
US/ɡɹəˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/
graticulation noun: the division of a design or draught into squares, in order to reproduce it more easily in larger or smaller dimensions.
Noun
graticulation (usually uncountable, plural graticulations)
- The division of a design or draught into squares, in order to reproduce it more easily in larger or smaller dimensions.
- Near-synonym: reticulation
- Synonyms:
- reticulation
Synonyms of graticulation
Forms of graticulation
| plural | graticulations |
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Origin of graticulation
By surface analysis, graticule + -ation, or, by surface analysis, graticulate + -ion.
Words that rhyme with graticulation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about graticulation
- What does graticulation mean?
- Graticulation means the division of a design or draught into squares, in order to reproduce it more easily in larger or smaller dimensions.
- What part of speech is graticulation?
- Graticulation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce graticulation?
- Graticulation is pronounced /ɡɹəˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of graticulation?
- The plural of graticulation is graticulations.
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