Computer Graphics Techniques

noun a covering made of tiles

verb present participle of tile, which means to cover with tiles

• The tiling in the bathroom was expertly done, with each tile perfectly aligned.
• I'm thinking of redoing the tiling in my kitchen to give it a fresh look.
• I watched a DIY video on YouTube and now I'm ready to tackle the tiling in my shower.
• The tiling of the puzzle pieces was a satisfying challenge to complete.

noun a person related by marriage

adjective relating to or denoting a relationship by marriage and not by blood

• The transformation between two affine spaces can be described by an affine map.
• An affine transformation basically just moves things around without distorting them.
• Affine stuff is all about shifting and scaling without changing the shape.
• In a way, our relationship can be seen as an affine transformation, changing but staying connected.