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FRACTAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("fractal" is a kind of...):
form; pattern; shape (a perceptual structure)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)