scale-invariant shape
nounUK /skeɪl ɪnˈvɛəriənt ʃeɪp/
US /skeɪl ɪnˈvɛriənt ʃeɪp/
A shape that looks the same even when you make it bigger or smaller.
A snowflake is a scale-invariant shape because its pattern looks the same at every size.
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2. A mathematical object whose statistical properties stay the same when the scale of measurement changes.
The coastline's rugged outline behaves like a scale-invariant shape in fractal geometry.
3. A pattern in nature that repeats its structure across different sizes.
The branching of a fern is a scale-invariant shape, with each small frond echoing the whole leaf.
4. A design or form that keeps its proportions when enlarged or shrunk.
The architect chose a scale-invariant shape so the model and the building would look identical.