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reticulate

/rɪˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/

2 entries

adjective

/rɪˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/C2formalscientificobsolete
  • ruПрилагательное, означающее сетчатый или имеющий узор, напоминающий сеть; в настоящее время редко используется в общеупотребительном английском, встречается в основном в исторических или специализированных ботанических/зоологических текстах.

An adjective meaning net-like or having a pattern resembling a network; now rarely used in general English, primarily found in historical or specialized botanical/zoological texts.

  1. Network-likeC2formal

    Resembling or forming a network; having a pattern of intersecting lines or veins.

    ruСетчатый

    • The leaf has a reticulate pattern of veins.
    • The map shows a reticulate system of canals.
    • The artist used a reticulate design in the mosaic.

    Synonymslatticednetlikenettedreticularwebby

Forms
  • more reticulate comparative form
  • most reticulate superlative form

verb

/rɪˈtɪk.jʊ.leɪt/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий образовывать сеть или покрывать узором, напоминающим сетку.

An obsolete verb meaning to form a network or to cover with a net-like pattern.

  1. Form a networkC2formal

    To form a net-like pattern or network of lines, veins, or structures.

    ruОбразовывать сеть

    • The veins on the leaf reticulate across its surface.
    • The river system reticulates through the valley.
    • The artist's design reticulates into a complex pattern.

    Synonymscrisscrossinterlaceintertwinelatticemeshnetnetwork

  2. Distribute via a networkC2formal

    To distribute something, such as water or electricity, through a network of pipes or wires.

    ruРаспределять по сети

    • The company reticulated water to the entire region.
    • Electricity is reticulated through a grid of power lines.
    • The city plans to reticulate natural gas to all homes.
  3. Divide into a networkC2formal

    To divide something so that it forms a network of interconnected parts.

    ruРазделить на сеть

    • The surveyor reticulated the land into smaller plots.
    • The software reticulates the data into a web of connections.
    • The architect reticulated the floor plan into a grid of rooms.

    Synonymscrisscrossinterlacemeshnetnetwork

Forms
  • reticulated past participle
  • reticulated past simple
  • reticulating present participle
  • reticulates third person singular