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tesseral

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or made up of tesserae.

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adj

Meaning 2

isometric.

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adj

Meaning 3

Describing number systems, algebras, and algorithms over labeled hierarchical subdivisions of space.

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Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • tesseral arithmetic
  • tesseral mathematics

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History

Etymology

From tessera + -al.

Blend of tessera + numeral, used in 1983 to describe such systems over various isohedral tilings of the plane.