lattices

noun

plural of lattice
as in cages
a structure made of wood or metal strips that are arranged or attached together in a gridlike pattern

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Recent Examples of lattices The simulations relied on lattices with millions of grid points. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 It’s all served in an industrial space of concrete, steel, and glass near the Opera House, warmed in tone by walnut wood lattices and jade green banquettes. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 The team demonstrated this by printing soft lattices and wavy filaments that deform in dramatically different ways under heat. — New Atlas, 19 May 2026 Inspired by the helter-skelter brickwork of Chiang Mai's crumbling temples, their façades feature masonry laid in intricate motifs and wooden lattices that create beautiful shadowy patterns when the sun hits. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026 Instead, look to modern lattices, scallops, and arches for a timeless feel that’s still up to date. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026 Bound together by nylon cords, the lattices are used for new construction as well as buildings under renovation. — Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025 Cut-off shorts were worn long and paired with stiletto boots, while baggy jeans featured intricate lattices of cutouts. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lattices
  1. cages
  2. networks
  3. structures
  4. architectures
  5. frameworks
  6. armatures
  7. skeletons
  8. infrastructures
Noun
  • The animals were kept in cages or kennels filled with feces or were tied up, and all of them were covered in ticks and fleas, according to the outlet.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Territorial animals such as crocodiles must be isolated, which requires more cages and in turn, more funding.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of cages
Noun
  • The railway manias left behind functioning rail networks, and the dot-com bubble left behind server and network infrastructure that made the following two decades of internet companies cheap to build.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Little League Softball World Series broadcasts For the first time, every game of this year’s tournament gets a spot on one of ESPN’s linear networks.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of networks
Noun
  • Donations can help raise awareness of historic structures and places across Colorado, structures similar to the Cherry Creek Arch Bridge.
    — Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As more financing moves into customized private structures, investors and regulators will need to watch for opacity, concentration, and the temptation to confuse financial engineering with genuine economic productivity.
    — Jim Zelter, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of structures
Noun
  • Real resilience requires multiple independent paths for critical missions, utilizing diverse government, commercial, and allied capabilities across various architectures and supply chains.
    — Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The project seemingly changed architectures at one point, progressing from fully electric to the same platform as the new X5, adding the option of a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 July 2026
Definition of architectures
Noun
  • Consulting and academic contexts still favor frameworks with a single quantifiable maximand.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • National governments should set standards, build regulatory frameworks and create financing mechanisms.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of frameworks
Noun
  • Built around a 10mm dynamic driver and dual custom balanced armatures, Vanguarg is designed to deliver a precise listening experience with control, clarity and balance.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of armatures
Noun
  • While many items in the Spellbound line go for a dark and spooky aesthetic, there are several coquette items to choose from, too—like iridescent glass pumpkins or light pink skeletons.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
  • By early October, skeletons begin appearing on front porches, ghost hunters gather downtown, and visitors come to see how a small Kentucky town became an unlikely destination for fans of the supernatural.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Definition of skeletons
Noun
  • Winners are extending existing platforms, products, research bases, and infrastructures while leveraging new open-source tools, capabilities, models, and datasets that can serve as public goods for the broader field.
    — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the new 1,100 MW nuclear plants will provide the constant baseline current and frequency regulation that heavy technology infrastructures require at all times.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of infrastructures

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