Definition:Tessellation

Definition
A tessellation is a division of the plane into plane geometric figures, referred to as tiles.

The division is made in such a way that the tiles are fitted together with no gaps and no overlaps.

Also known as
A tessellation is also known as a tiling.

Some sources use the spelling tesselation, but this is technically incorrect.

Also see

 * Definition:Tile


 * Definition:Regular Tessellation


 * Definition:Honeycomb: an extension of the concept of tessellation to higher dimensions.