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to reticulate

to reticulate

1 9.7
To arrange things across an area in a pattern like a net
  • verb
  • /rɪˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt/
translation icon : reticular
  • reticulated structures

Examples

  • Ahead, the highway ran straight through a seemingly endless expanse of shopping malls and reticulated lawns.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • My grandfather installed a small hydro plant on his sheep station just prior to WWI and planned to reticulate electricity to the district, but the wartime shortage of copper wire killed that idea.

    Blog text (15)

  • Thankfully, sane heads prevail in the sector in Swaziland, and now it is possible to generate power, distribute it ("reticulate" is the word they like), and sell it to willing buyers.

    Blog text (15)

  • The artist decided to reticulate the mosaic by arranging the tiles in a delicate, network-like pattern.

  • For the garden design, we will reticulate the paths so that they intertwine beautifully with the flower beds.

  • The engineers worked to reticulate the drainage system, ensuring that water flows efficiently throughout the property.

Synonyms

to pattern
vsto reticulate
28 3.6

To arrange things in a repeating design or copy a model

is specifically about arranging things into a net or web form

How Netlike

to reticulate
1 9.7
to lace
12 3.9
to mesh
23 4.1

Surface Forms

reticulate infinitive
reticulated past
reticulated past participle
reticulating present participle
reticulates third person singular

Morphology

reticulate = reticule (semi-transparent) = reticul + ate

The connection to 'reticule' is clear, but the specific meaning related to network patterns is not a standard derivation.

Etymology

Reticulate comes from the Latin word reticulum, which means 'net'. To reticulate something is to make or arrange it into a 'net' or network pattern, which is why we use it for roads, rivers, or veins that form a connected web.