Lattice vs. Grid

Lattice vs. Grid — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Lattice and Grid

Latticenoun

A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.

Gridnoun

A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.

Latticenoun

(heraldry) A bearing with vertical and horizontal bands that cross each other.

Gridnoun

A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.

Latticenoun

(crystallography) A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.

Gridnoun

(computing) A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).

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Latticenoun

(group theory) A discrete subgroup of Rn which is isomorphic to Zn (considered as an additive group) and spans the real vector space Rn.

Gridnoun

(cartography) A method of marking off maps into areas.

Latticenoun

(music) A model of the tuning relationships of a just intonation system, comprising an array of points in a periodic multidimensional pattern.

Gridnoun

(motor racing) The pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race.

Latticenoun

A discrete subgroup L of a given locally compact group G whose quotient space G/L has finite invariant measure.

Gridnoun

(electronics) The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).

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Latticenoun

A partially ordered set in which every pair of elements has a unique supremum and a unique infimum.

Gridnoun

(electricity) A battery-plate somewhat like a grating, especially a zinc plate in a primary battery, or a lead plate in a secondary or storage battery.

Latticeverb

To make a lattice of.

to lattice timbers

Gridnoun

A grating of parallel bars; a gridiron.

Latticeverb

To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice.

to lattice a window

Gridverb

To mark with a grid.

Latticenoun

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

Gridverb

To assign a reference grid to.

Latticenoun

small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted

Gridnoun

a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region

Latticenoun

framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal

Gridnoun

a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image

Gridnoun

an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube

Gridnoun

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat