English Explanatory Dictionary

fractal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant Hausdorff dimension, corresponding to a geometric figure or object that is self-similar at arbitrarily small scales and thus has infinite complexity.
  2. An object, system, or idea that exhibits a fractal-like property, such as the property of self-similarity at numerous but not infinitely many scales.
adj
  1. Having the form of a fractal; having to do with fractals.
  2. Exhibiting a fractal-like property.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹæk.təl/ en-us-fractal.ogg en-au-fractal.ogg

Word forms

fractal fractals

Etymology

From French fractal, from Latin fractus (“broken”), perfect passive participle of frangō (“break, fragment”).

Synonyms

fractal

Related words

Mandelbrot set Julia set

Derived words

curlicue fractal fractalesque ice fractal multifractal fractal dimension fractal antenna fractal flame fractal response time fractalist fractality fractalization fractalize fractally fractalness fracton monofractal nanofractal nonfractal pseudofractal semifractal subfractal superfractal thermofractal

Translations

Catalan: fractal Czech: fraktál Esperanto: fraktalo Finnish: fraktaali German: Fraktal Greek: μορφόκλασμα Hungarian: fraktál Italian: frattale Macedonian: фракта́л Norwegian: fraktal Portuguese: fractal Spanish: fractal Swedish: fraktal
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