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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRejilla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reˈxiʎa
"La ciudad fue diseñada con un diseño de rejilla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A framework of spaced bars that are parallel to or cross each other; a network.
"The city was designed on a grid layout, making navigation straightforward." - 2
A system for organizing or structuring information, often used in computing.
"The data was displayed in a grid format for easier comparison."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grid' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the French word 'grille', which means 'grating' or 'framework'. It evolved to denote a network of lines that cross each other, forming squares or rectangles, reflecting its use in various fields such as cartography and urban planning.
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Grille
Transliteration: ɡʁil
"La ville a été conçue selon un plan en grille."
Gitter
Transliteration: ˈɡɪtɐ
"Die Stadt wurde in einem Gitterlayout entworfen."
Griglia
Transliteration: ˈɡriʎʎa
"La città è stata progettata su un layout a griglia."
Rejilla
Transliteration: reˈxiʎa
"La ciudad fue diseñada con un diseño de rejilla."
Grade
Transliteration: ˈɡɾadʒi
"A cidade foi projetada em um layout de grade."
जाल
Transliteration: jāl
"शहर को जाल के रूप में डिज़ाइन किया गया था।"
网格
Transliteration: wǎnggé
"城市的设计采用了网格布局。"
그리드
Transliteration: geurideu
"도시는 그리드 레이아웃으로 설계되었습니다."
グリッド
Transliteration: guriddo
"都市はグリッドレイアウトで設計されました。"
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