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Prototile meaning

Any of the minimal set of non-congruent shapes from which a larger set of shapes, some of which may be congruent, can be produced.

Using Prototile

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of the minimal set of non-congruent shapes from which a larger set of shapes, some of which may be congruent, can be produced.

Context around Prototile

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

aperiodic 1×

Often after:

set 1×

Sentence patterns with Prototile

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

if a prototile will tile 1× monohedral aperiodic prototile set is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the theory 1×

Common sentence endings:

an open problem 1× tile the plane 1×

Words around Prototile

Just before it in the word index:

protostomes 3 protostome 2 protostars 6 protostar 5 protoss 5 protoscience 3

Just after it in the word index:

prototype 752 prototyped 7 prototypes 290 prototypic 5 prototypical 44 prototypically 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Prototile

  • In this selection, "prototile" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, aperiodic and set stand out and add context to how "prototile" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include if a prototile will tile and monohedral aperiodic prototile set is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prototile" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prototile

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That is, the existence of a single-tile (monohedral) aperiodic prototile set is an open problem. (16 words)

In the theory of tessellations, he devised the Conway criterion which describes rules for deciding if a prototile will tile the plane. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

In the theory of tessellations, he devised the Conway criterion which describes rules for deciding if a prototile will tile the plane. (22 words)

That is, the existence of a single-tile (monohedral) aperiodic prototile set is an open problem. (16 words)

Example sentences (2)

In the theory of tessellations, he devised the Conway criterion which describes rules for deciding if a prototile will tile the plane.

That is, the existence of a single-tile (monohedral) aperiodic prototile set is an open problem.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prototile" in a sentence?
An example: "In the theory of tessellations, he devised the Conway criterion which describes rules for deciding if a prototile will tile the plane." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "prototile" from authentic English texts.
What does "prototile" mean?
Prototile means: Any of the minimal set of non-congruent shapes from which a larger set of shapes, some of which may be congruent, can be produced.
How many example sentences with "prototile" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "prototile", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.