fractalset
nounUK /ˈfræk.təl.set/
US /ˈfræk.təl.set/
A shape made of tiny copies of itself that keeps repeating when you zoom in.
The class drew a fractalset that looked like a snowflake made of smaller snowflakes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mathematical set whose parts look like smaller versions of the whole.
The Mandelbrot set is a famous fractalset studied by mathematicians.
3. A computer-generated picture built by repeating a simple rule many times.
The artist used a fractalset to create a swirling digital forest.
4. A pattern in nature, like a fern or a coastline, that repeats at smaller scales.
The fern leaf is a natural fractalset, with each small leaf shaped like the big one.