FRACTAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("fractal" is a kind of...):

form; pattern; shape (a perceptual structure)

Domain category:

math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

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