sublattice

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noun

A nonempty subset of a lattice.

OriginEnglish lattice ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsublattice (plural sublattices)

plural sublattices

  1. mathematicsA nonempty subset of a lattice.
  2. chemistryAny of several independent lattices present in a crystal.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishlattice
  5. Englishsublattice

From sub- + lattice.

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Translations

Icelandic hlutgrind
  • hlutgrindmathematics: nonempty subset of a lattice
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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