detailedfractal
nounUK /ˈdiːteɪld ˈfræktəl/
US /ˈdiːteɪld ˈfræktəl/
A detailed fractal is a shape that repeats the same tiny pattern over and over, like a picture inside a picture.
The artist drew a detailed fractal that looked like a tiny tree branching into smaller and smaller trees.
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2. A computer-generated image that shows many levels of repeating shapes with fine detail.
The screensaver showed a detailed fractal zooming forever into spirals.
3. A mathematical shape whose small parts copy the whole shape closely.
Scientists studied a detailed fractal to understand how coastlines fold and bend.
4. A design or artwork built from repeating patterns at many scales.
Her wallpaper was a detailed fractal of snowflakes within snowflakes.