an arrangement resembling a net or network; "the reticulation of a leaf"; "the reticulation of a photographic emulsion" (photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion
A wrinkled surface texture achieved by heating metal to a melting point caused by differential shrinking in the cooling of the interior and exterior metals
Joining of separate lineages on a phylogenetic tree, generally through hybridization or through lateral gene transfer Fairly common in certain land plant clades; reticulation is thought to be rare among metazoans
The existing network or system used to convey stormwater Return period (see AEP) The predicted period (measured in years) that a storm event of similar severity is expected to return
A connection on a family tree between two different lineages such that a child node has two parents Strict trees do not have reticulation, and reticulated trees are really networks In biology, reticulation is the result of hybridization or lateral gene transfer In textual criticism, reticulation is called contamination or mixture
The formation of a coarse, crackled surface on the emulsion coating of a film during improper processing If some process solution is too hot or too alkaline, it may cause excessive swelling of the emulsion and this swollen gelatin may fail to dry down as a smooth homogeneous layer
Occurs during processing when the emulsion becomes cracked or distorted The cause is usually exaggerated temperature variance or differences in chemical activity between solutions
the conveyancing of a utility by dedicated line to the consumer e g water supply pipelines in a town; sewer pipelines in a town; power and telephone lines