Meanings
nounreticulation (countable and uncountable, plural reticulations)
plural reticulations
- countableuncountableA network of criss-crossing lines, strands, cables or pipes.
Near-synonym: (lines) graticulation
1 more example
The students studied the reticulation of the veins in the leaf.
Synonyms: graticulation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA network of criss-crossing lines, strands, cables or pipes.
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Origin
By surface analysis, reticule + -ation, or, by surface analysis, reticulate + -ion.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Netzwerk, Netzstruktur
- Netzwerka network of criss-crossing lines
- Netzstruktura network of criss-crossing lines
- Vernetzungcausing the formation of a network
- Runzelkornbildungcausing the formation of a network
Polish siatka, siatka
- siatkaa network of criss-crossing lines
- siatkacausing the formation of a network
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with reticulation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
reticulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reticulation
MLA
“reticulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reticulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reticulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reticulation.
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