gridwork
Pattern of intersections
Gridwork is a structure or pattern of intersecting lines forming a grid.
The term applies to physical frameworks—the metal gridwork of the bridge—and to abstract patterns: a gridwork of streets, the gridwork underlying the map.
It emphasizes the systematic, interlocking quality of the arrangement.
Relating to mathematical shapes
- checkeredPatterned in squares
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- tessellationGapless plane coverage
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
herringbone · tartan · gingham · houndstooth · argyle · crosshatch · squared · intersecting
Openwork of crossed strips
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- meshInterlocking open weave
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- trellisGarden climbing structure
skeleton · armature · matrix · crisscross · interlace · fretwork · latticework · reticulation
Interconnected system
- routingPath selection process
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
overlay · alignment · spacing · distribution · plotting · surveying · cadastral · cartography
geometric
Relating to mathematical shapes
- checkeredPatterned in squares
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- tessellationGapless plane coverage
plaid · herringbone · tartan · gingham · houndstooth · argyle · crosshatch · squared · intersecting · perpendicular
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- meshInterlocking open weave
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
trellis · skeleton · armature · matrix · crisscross · interlace · fretwork · latticework · reticulation · grille
network
Interconnected system
- routingPath selection process
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
layout · overlay · alignment · spacing · distribution · plotting · surveying · cadastral · cartography · subdivision
gridworkrandomness
Lack of predictable pattern
chaos · disorder · irregularity · formlessness · disarray
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