The arrangement or pattern of dentils in architectural decoration; the state or process of being dentilated.
From 'dentilated' with the suffix '-ion,' creating an abstract noun to describe the process or result of adding dentils to architecture. This term emerged as architects needed vocabulary for detailed design discussions.
Different regions and time periods developed their own dentilation styles—some preferred closely-spaced dentils while others used them more sparingly, creating regional architectural signatures that historians can recognize instantly.
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