Lattice vs. Grid
Latticenoun
A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
Latticenoun
(heraldry) A bearing with vertical and horizontal bands that cross each other.
Latticenoun
(crystallography) A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.
Latticenoun
(group theory) A discrete subgroup of Rn which is isomorphic to Zn (considered as an additive group) and spans the real vector space Rn.
Latticenoun
(music) A model of the tuning relationships of a just intonation system, comprising an array of points in a periodic multidimensional pattern.
Latticenoun
A discrete subgroup L of a given locally compact group G whose quotient space G/L has finite invariant measure.
Latticenoun
A partially ordered set in which every pair of elements has a unique supremum and a unique infimum.
Latticeverb
To make a lattice of.
Latticeverb
To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice.
Latticenoun
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.
Latticenoun
The representation of a piece of latticework used as a bearing, the bands being vertical and horizontal.
Latticenoun
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.
Latticeverb
To make a lattice of; as, to lattice timbers.
Latticeverb
To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, to lattice a window.
Latticenoun
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
Latticenoun
small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
Latticenoun
framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
Gridnoun
A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
Gridnoun
A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.
Gridnoun
(computing) A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).
Gridnoun
(cartography) A method of marking off maps into areas.
Gridnoun
(motor racing) The pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race.
Gridnoun
(electronics) The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).
Gridnoun
(electricity) A battery-plate somewhat like a grating, especially a zinc plate in a primary battery, or a lead plate in a secondary or storage battery.
Gridnoun
A grating of parallel bars; a gridiron.
Gridverb
To mark with a grid.
Gridverb
To assign a reference grid to.
Gridnoun
A grating of thin parallel bars, similar to a gridiron.
Gridnoun
A plate or sheet of lead with perforations, or other irregularities of surface, by which the active material of a secondary battery or accumulator is supported.
Gridnoun
a mesh or coil of fine wire in an electron tube, connected to the circuit so as to regulate the current passing through the tube.
Gridnoun
any network of crossing horizontal and vertical lines; - they are used, for example, as reference coordinates to locate objects or places on a map.
Gridnoun
anything resembling a grid{4}, as the Manhattan street grid. See also gridlock.
Gridnoun
a network of connected conductors for distributing electrical power, especially one using high-tension lines for wide geographic distribution of power; as, the Northeast power grid.
Gridnoun
the gridiron.
Gridnoun
a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
Gridnoun
a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image
Gridnoun
an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
Gridnoun
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
