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lattice
This term evokes a sense of rigid, interlocking geometry. It suggests a balance between openness and support, where the gaps are as important as the material itself. It is frequently used in architectural and gardening contexts to describe decorative screens that allow light and air to pass through while providing a physical boundary. In scientific and mathematical contexts, the word shifts toward absolute precision. It describes the invisible, repeating scaffolding of the universe at a molecular level. Here, it implies an unbreakable pattern and a high degree of symmetry, moving away from the rustic feel of a garden fence toward the cold accuracy of crystallography.
Countable when referring to a physical fence or screen in a yard. Uncountable when referring to the mathematical or chemical concept of a repeating grid.
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A structure consisting of strips of wood or metal crossed and fastened together with square or diamond-shaped spaces.
"The garden was enclosed by a wooden lattice."
A regular repeated three-dimensional arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystal.
"The carbon atoms in a diamond form a tetrahedral lattice."