reticulating
Creating net patterns
Reticulating means forming or arranging into a network or net-like pattern.
The term appears in technical contexts—biology, geology, architecture—to describe interconnected structures: reticulating veins in a leaf, reticulating cracks in dried mud.
The phrase reticulating splines became a humorous placeholder in video games, suggesting complex behind-the-scenes computation.
Interlocking open weave
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- webInterwoven filament structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
matrix · networked · tessellation · interlacing · crisscrossing · intermeshed · interwoven · woven
Forming a connection
- joiningLinking into one
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
- interweavingCrossing strands alternately
- interconnectingJoining multiple things together
meshing · enmeshing · entwining · twisting · coiling · fusing · coupling · bridging
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
multifaceted · complex · tangled · kaleidoscopic · veined · branching · dendritic · fractal
Ridged shaft fittings
- proceduralFollowing set steps
- generatingCreating or making
- algorithmicFollowing programmed steps
- simulatingArtificially replicating something
rendering · modeling · calculating · processing · iterating
Having flexible connections
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
- articulatingExpressing clearly in speech
- segmentedDivided into sections
- adjustableAble to be changed
mechanical · flexible · pivoting · expandable · collapsible · retractable · telescopic · reconfigurable
mesh
Interlocking open weave
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- webInterwoven filament structure
framework · matrix · networked · tessellation · interlacing · crisscrossing · intermeshed · interwoven · woven · braiding
linking
Forming a connection
- joiningLinking into one
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
- interweavingCrossing strands alternately
interconnecting · meshing · enmeshing · entwining · twisting · coiling · fusing · coupling · bridging · bonding
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- elaborateComplex and detailed
byzantine · multifaceted · complex · tangled · kaleidoscopic · veined · branching · dendritic · fractal · arabesque
splines
Ridged shaft fittings
- proceduralFollowing set steps
- generatingCreating or making
- algorithmicFollowing programmed steps
simulating · rendering · modeling · calculating · processing · iterating
jointed
Having flexible connections
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
- articulatingExpressing clearly in speech
- segmentedDivided into sections
adjustable · mechanical · flexible · pivoting · expandable · collapsible · retractable · telescopic · reconfigurable · foldable
reticulatingsolidifying
Becoming rigid or fixed
homogenizing · smoothing · filling in · consolidating · coalescing
reticulatingrandomizing
Making selection by chance
scattering · disordering · jumbling · disorganizing · disarranging
reticulatingdisconnecting
Breaking an established link
isolating · separating · fragmenting · severing · detaching