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rep-tile

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • homophone: reptile

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noun

Meaning 1

A shape that can be dissected into a number of smaller copies of the same shape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Coined as a pun on reptile by US mathematician Solomon W. Golomb. See repeat and tile.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: reptuile — Translations