tessellation

Tessellation is the process of covering a surface completely with shapes that fit together without gaps or overlaps. Think of tiling a floor with tiles: each tile is a shape, and together they form a continuous pattern. The shapes can be squares, triangles, hexagons, or other polygons, as long as they repeat to cover the area seamlessly. Tessellation is used in art, design, and mathematics to create intricate patterns and understand how shapes fit together efficiently in space.