an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
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small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
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framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
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Lattice \Lat"tice\, n. [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See {Latten}, 1st {Lath}.] 1. Any work of wood, metal, plastic, or other solid material, made by crossing a series of parallel laths, or thin strips, with another series at a diagonal angle, and forming a network with openings between the strips; as, the lattice of a window; -- called also {latticework}.
The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice. --Judg. v. 28.
2. (Her.) The representation of a piece of latticework used as a bearing, the bands being vertical and horizontal.
3. (Crystallography) The arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystal, represented as a repeating arrangement of points in space, each point representing the location of an atom or molecule; called also {crystal lattice} and {space lattice}. [PJC]
{Lattice bridge}, a bridge supported by lattice girders, or latticework trusses.
{Lattice girder} (Arch.), a girder of which the wed consists of diagonal pieces crossing each other in the manner of latticework.
{Lattice plant} (Bot.), an aquatic plant of Madagascar ({Ouvirandra fenestralis}), whose leaves have interstices between their ribs and cross veins, so as to resemble latticework. A second species is {Ouvirandra Berneriana}. The genus is merged in {Aponogeton} by recent authors.
Lattice \Lat"tice\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Latticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Latticing}.] 1. To make a lattice of; as, to lattice timbers.
2. To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, to lattice a window.
{To lattice up}, to cover or inclose with a lattice.
Therein it seemeth he [Alexander] hath latticed up C[ae]sar. --Sir T. North.
They said their process involved an electrical current used to drive nuclear particles through a lattice of palladium and platinum electrodes, forcing positively charged particles to fuse together and create a new atom.
At roof level steel lattice girders cantilver forward 34.5 metres from the rear of the stand to give an uninterrupted sightline for spectators.
Silicon won't work as a substrate with new superconductors because the crystal lattice of atoms in the two compounds is much different.