prototile

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noun

Any of the minimal set of non-congruent shapes from which a larger set of shapes, some of which may be congruent, can be produced.

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Meanings

nounprototile (plural prototiles)

plural prototiles

  1. geometryAny of the minimal set of non-congruent shapes from which a larger set of shapes, some of which may be congruent, can be produced.

Origin

From proto- + tile.

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APA

prototile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prototile

MLA

“prototile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prototile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prototile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prototile.

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