Adriana: "See how well defined, even, and perfect the bed is?"
Adam: "OMG Andriana you are so Reticulous! But it looks perfect to jump on now."
Adriana: "Don't or I'll kill you!"
Constructing network based functions that are defined by divisible intervals while approximating said network and composing it of pieces of simple functions defined on subintervals and joined at their endpoints with a suitable degree of smoothness.
The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), also known as the Somali giraffe, is a subspecies of giraffe native to the Horn of Africa. It lives in Somalia, southern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya. There are approximately 8,500 individuals living in the wild. The reticulated giraffe was described and given its binomial name by British zoologist William Edward de Winton in 1899, however the IUCN currently recognizes only one species of giraffe with nine subspecies.
Reticulated giraffes can interbreed with other giraffe species in captivity or if they come into contact with populations of other species in the wild.
Together with the Rothschild's giraffe, it is by far the giraffe that is most commonly seen in zoos. Its coat consists of large, polygonal, liver-colored spots outlined by a network of bright-white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red and may also cover the legs. Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world.
Me: That's a cute reticulated giraffe you have there!
The scared zooowner who saw me break inside his zoo: Yeah, uh, thanks. Get out.
Nonsense technobabble used in a production context.
Reticulating splines started off as an in-joke at Maxis and grew to fame with the widespread popularity of The Sims. While it does have a "real" meaning, this definition isn't actually correct in the context of its use. It's really a programming joke.
Reticulating splines is essentially filler. Don't want to describe what's holding up the program? It's reticulating splines. Why isn't the Internet working? The splines aren't reticulated. Heck, don't want to explain your calculus assignment? We're reticulating splines this week.
See also processor gremlins for the computer hardware equivalent.
Reticulous - adjective
A combination between ridiculous and retarded normally said when someone or something says something extremely stupid. When describing someone you can either call them a reticulous person or reticularded if they are extremely retarded.
Craig: Shall we have Brelundin
Paddy: Nah its only 22:17 Don't be Reticulous
Craig: I think the green lantern is better than batman
Summer: Dont be reticulous its just cos you have a massive gay man crush on the green lantern
Craig would be an example of a reticulous or reticularded person because his stupidity is beyond ridiculous