fractal – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
fractal
n.
groups that have broken dimensions so that each one looks like an exact copy of the second (like the Mandelbrot group in Mathematics); (In Computers) geometric shapes that have interesting contour lines
Fractal
A
fractal is a natural phenomenon or a mathematical
set that exhibits a repeating pattern that displays at every scale. It is also known as
expanding symmetry or
evolving symmetry. If the replication is exactly the same at every scale, it is called a
self-similar pattern. An example of this is the
Menger Sponge. Fractals can also be nearly the same at different levels. This latter pattern is illustrated in the magnifications of the Mandelbrot set. Fractals also include the idea of a detailed pattern that repeats itself.
fractal
Noun
1. (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
(hypernym) form, shape, pattern
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
fractal
n.
fractal, groups that have broken dimensions so that each one looks like an exact copy of the second (like the Mandelbrot group in Mathematics); (In Computers) geometric shapes that have interesting contour lines
fractal
(n.) = fractal.
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