fraktal — meaning in English
German → English · translate English → German instead
English meaning
- fractal noun A complex geometric shape whose pattern repeats at every scale, so zooming in reveals the same kind of structure again and again.
Senses
fraktal is used for these senses in English:
- fractal (mathematics) Having the form of a fractal; having to do with fractals.
- fractal (mathematics) 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.
- fractal (by extension) 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.
fractal — full definition
- noun A complex geometric shape whose pattern repeats at every scale, so zooming in reveals the same kind of structure again and again.
- adjective Having a self-repeating pattern at every level of magnification.