Meanings
tesseral1
comparative more tesseral · superlative most tesseral
- Of, pertaining to, or made up of tesserae.
tesseral2
- not comparablemathematicsDescribing number systems, algebras, and algorithms over labeled hierarchical subdivisions of space.
tesseral arithmetic
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tesseral mathematics
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Origin
tesseral · adjective
Blend of tessera + numeral, used in 1983 to describe such systems over various isohedral tilings of the plane.
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tesseral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tesseral
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