reticulate, reticular
(adjective) resembling or forming a network; “the reticulate veins of a leaf”; “a reticulated highway system”
reticulate
(verb) divide so as to form a network
reticulate
(verb) distribute by a network, as of water or electricity
reticulate
(verb) form a net or a network
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reticulate (comparative more reticulate, superlative most reticulate)
Network-like in form or appearance.
reticulate (third-person singular simple present reticulates, present participle reticulating, simple past and past participle reticulated)
(transitive) To distribute or move via a network.
(transitive) To divide into or form a network.
(intransitive) To create a network.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*tic"u*late, Re*tic"u*la`ted, a. Etym: [L. reticulatus. See Reticule.]
1. Resembling network; having the form or appearance of a net; netted; as, a reticulated structure.
2. Having veins, fibers, or lines crossing like the threads or fibers of a network; as, a reticulate leaf; a reticulated surface; a reticulated wing of an insect. Reticulated glass, ornamental ware made from glass in which one set of white or colored lines seems to meet and interlace with another set in a different plane.
– Reticulated micrometer, a micrometer for an optical instrument, consisting of a reticule in the focus of an eyepiece.
– Reticulated work (Masonry), work constructed with diamond-shaped stones, or square stones placed diagonally.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2025
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
