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Bravais lattice

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An infinite array of discrete points generated by a set of discrete translation operations mathbf R=n_1 mathbf a1+n_2 mathbf a2+n_3 mathbf a3, where ni are any integers and ai are known as the primitive vectors which lie in different directions and span the lattice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, crystallography, geometry, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: space lattice, crystal lattice

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lattice

History

Etymology

Named after Auguste Bravais (1811–1863), a French crystallographer.