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Definition of fractal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fractal

noun
 
/ˈfræktl/
 
/ˈfræktl/
(mathematics, physics)
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  1. a curve or pattern that includes a smaller curve or pattern that has exactly the same shape
    Word Origin1970s: from French, from Latin fract- ‘broken’, from the verb frangere.
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