Tiling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtaɪlɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tiling is a noun meaning A covering of tiles.
Meaning
A covering of tiles.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The act of applying tiles.
- (geometry) A tessellation; the covering of a plane with shapes, without overlaps or gaps.
- present participle and gerund of tile
- (computing theory) A technique for optimizing loops by partitioning the iteration space into smaller chunks or blocks that will more easily fit in a cache.
Example Sentences
We spent all day doing the tiling in the bathroom.
All the tiling in the bathroom must be removed because of water damage to the wood under it.
Word Forms
- tilings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jigsaw, mosaic, tapestry, patchwork, hodgepodge, puzzle.
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