fractal

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A Julia set fractal

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

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fractal (plural fractals)

  1. (mathematics) (Can we verify(+) this sense?) A geometric figure that repeats itself under several levels of magnification, and that shows self-similarity on all scales.
  2. (mathematics) (Can we verify(+) this sense?) A geometric figure that appears irregular at all scales of length, e.g. a fern.

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fractal (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Having the form of a fractal.

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fractal m (plural fractals)

  1. fractal

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fractal m, f (masculine and feminine plural fractals)

  1. fractal

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Coined by Benoît Mandelbrot in 1975, from Latin fractus + -al.

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  • IPA: /fʁaktal/

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fractal m (feminine fractale, masculine plural fractaux, feminine plural fractales)

  1. fractal

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fractal m (plural fractals)

  1. fractal