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Definition of
fractal noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
fractal
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈfræktl
/
/
(
mathematics
)
(
physics
)
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a curve or pattern that includes a smaller curve or pattern that has exactly the same shape
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fractal
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Fr.
abbreviation
fracas
noun
fractal
noun
fraction
noun
fractional
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