network vs reticulation

network and reticulation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
network	Yes	No	Yes	No
reticulation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reticulation is a hyponym of network; that is, reticulation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than network:

Other hyponyms of network include reseau, graticule, reticle, reticule.

network (noun)	reticulation (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	an arrangement resembling a net or network
(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs	(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion
(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
a system of intersecting lines or channels
an interconnected system of things or people

network (verb)	reticulation (verb)
communicate with and within a group