latticetypically

Latticetypically is a nonstandard, coined term used to refer to the lattice type that is most representative or common in a given context. It combines lattice, meaning a regular array of points or atoms, with typically, indicating the prevailing or expected arrangement. The word is not part of formal terminology in crystallography, materials science, or graph theory, and its meaning depends on context.

Usage and scope: In crystallography and materials science, latticetypically may be used informally to describe the common lattice in a material class, such as a face-centered cubic lattice for many metals or a hexagonal close-packed lattice for certain alloys. In computational modeling or simulations, it can denote the grid geometry assumed for a model, for example a square lattice for two-dimensional simulations or a cubic lattice for three-dimensional simulations. In lattice-based graph models, latticetypically indicates the underlying regular lattice type used as a baseline structure before perturbations or disorder are introduced.

Limitations: Because it is not standardized, latticetypically can lead to ambiguity unless clarified, including which lattice type, dimensionality, symmetry, and unit cell definitions are being referenced.

See also: lattice, Bravais lattice, crystal structure, tiling, grid, graph model.

Examples: In a survey of two-dimensional materials, the latticetypically observed arrangement is the square lattice; in many crystalline solids used in teaching models, the latticetypically employed framework is the cubic lattice. As terminology evolves, clearer alternatives may replace the nonce term in formal writing.