elaboratefractal
nounUK /ɪˈlæbərət ˈfræktəl/
US /ɪˈlæbərət ˈfræktəl/
A fancy shape that keeps repeating smaller and smaller copies of itself.
The elaboratefractal on the screen looked like a snowflake made of tiny snowflakes.
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2. A design or artwork built from repeating patterns that look very detailed.
She hung an elaboratefractal poster above her desk.
3. A complicated mathematical shape made by repeating a simple rule many times.
The class studied an elaboratefractal to learn about repeating rules.
4. Something that seems very complex but is made of simple repeating parts.
His model train layout was an elaboratefractal of tiny tracks and towns.