fractal
/ˈfræktəl/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a fractal; having self-similar patterns at different scales.
- Fractal geometry helps scientists model coastlines and clouds.
- The fern leaf shows a fractal pattern that repeats in its smaller leaflets.
- The artist painted a fractal design that looked like a tree with endless branches.
noun
- A complex geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is a smaller copy of the whole.
- Computer artists use fractals to create beautiful, infinite landscapes.
- The mathematician explained how a fractal can have a fractional dimension.
- The snowflake is a natural fractal with repeating patterns.