lattice

• اسم يشير إلى هيكل مكوّن من قضبان أو شرائح متقاطعة، أو إلى ترتيب دوري منتظم لنقاط أو أجسام في بُعدين أو ثلاثة أبعاد.

A noun referring to a structure consisting of a framework of crossed strips or bars, or a regular periodic arrangement of points or objects in two or three dimensions.

1. Regular periodic structureB2formalscientific

   An arrangement of points, particles, or objects in a regular, repeating pattern in two or three dimensions.

   شبيكة

   • The crystal lattice of diamond gives it its hardness.
   • Physicists study the lattice structure of solid materials.
   • The atoms form a perfect cubic lattice in this metal.

   المرادفاتarrayframeworkgridmatrixmeshnetwork

2. Small opening for transactionsB2formal

   A small opening, like a window in a door, through which business can be conducted.

   نافذة صغيرة

   • The bank teller spoke to the customer through the lattice.
   • He passed the money through the lattice in the ticket booth.
   • The post office had a lattice for serving customers.

   المرادفاتgrillehatchwicket

3. Decorative frameworkB1formal

   A framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal.

   شبكة زخرفية

   • The garden had a beautiful wooden lattice covered in climbing roses.
   • They installed a metal lattice as a decorative screen on the balcony.
   • The trellis was a simple lattice of crisscrossing strips.

   المرادفاتgridgrillelatticeworkmeshnetworktrellisweb