English Explanatory Dictionary

strange loop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A situation where, by moving only upwards or downwards through a hierarchical system, one finds oneself back where one started. These loops often involve self-reference and paradox.

Word forms

strange loop strange loops

Related words

Escheresque
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