Definition of RETICULATE

reticulate

Verb

  • form a net or a network
  • distribute by a network, as of water or electricity
  • divide so as to form a network
  • To distribute or move via a network.
  • To divide into or form a network.
  • To create a network.

Adjective

  • resembling or forming a network
    • "the reticulate veins of a leaf"
    • "a reticulated highway system"

Adj

  • Network-like in form or appearance.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rēticulātus (“reticulated, net-like”).

Synonyms

reticular

Antonyms

nonreticulate

Scrabble Score: 12

reticulate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
reticulate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reticulate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

reticulate: valid Words With Friends Word