complexfractal
nounUK /ˈkɒm.plɛks ˈfræk.təl/
US /kəmˈplɛks ˈfræk.təl/
A complex fractal is a shape made of tiny copies of itself that also uses special numbers with two parts.
The class looked at a complex fractal on the screen and saw the same pattern getting smaller and smaller.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fractal generated using complex numbers, often plotted on the complex plane.
The Mandelbrot set is a famous complex fractal drawn with complex numbers.
3. A highly detailed, self-repeating pattern that is hard to describe simply.
The coastline looked like a complex fractal from above.
4. In computing, a fractal image produced by repeated calculations with complex-number formulas.
The program rendered a colorful complex fractal in seconds.