fractal

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈfɹæk.təl/    /ˈfɹæk.təl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
  2. 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. broadly
    — In essence, you are assuming that each segment of a company is a fractal of the whole[…]
形容词 adj.
  1. Having the form of a fractal; having to do with fractals. not-comparable
    — Romanesco was my gateway cauli and I've never stopped growing it. Not a variety as much as its own thing, Romanesco is a cauliflower to the French, a calabrese to the Italians. […] Visually, it may be the most remarkable thing you can grow: it is made up of lime-green mini-spirals that coil around themselves in fractal formation.
  2. Exhibiting a fractal-like property. broadly,figuratively,not-comparable,sometimes
    — A fractal situation emerges in this way then: the consequences of Ulysses' decision to abandon Calypso are not entirely predictable.

词形变化

fractals plural

词源

词源 1
From French fractal, from Latin fractus (“broken”), perfect passive participle of frangō (“break, fragment”).
词源 2
From French fractal, from Latin fractus (“broken”), perfect passive participle of frangō (“break, fragment”).
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