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Mosaic vs Variegate - What's the difference?

mosaic | variegate |

As a noun mosaic

is mosaic.

As a verb variegate is

to add variety to something; to diversify.

As an adjective variegate is

variegated.

mosaic

English

Alternative forms

* mosaick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
  • (genetics) An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
  • (botany) A viral disease of plants.
  • A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • (of an individual) Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.
  • See also

    * ("mosaic" on Wikipedia) *

    variegate

    English

    Verb

  • to add variety to something; to diversify
  • to change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour
  • to dabble
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • variegated
  • Derived terms

    * variegate porphyria