Definition of: lattice

(lat′is) noun
1. Openwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strips or bars; also, anything made of such work, as a window, a blind, or a screen: also called latticework.
2. That which resembles a lattice: a lattice of branches.
3. Her. A bearing of vertical and horizontal bars crossing one another.
4. Physics A space lattice.
5. Telecom. A network of lines indicating fixed positions in a radio or radar system.
—v.t. lat·ticed, lat·tic·ing
1. To furnish or enclose with a lattice.
2. To arrange or interlace like latticework. [<OF lattis <latte a lath <MHG. Akin to LATH.]
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