zoom-invariant geometry

noun

UK /zuːm ɪnˈvɛəriənt dʒiˈɒmɪtri/

US /zum ɪnˈvɛriənt dʒiˈɑmətri/

A kind of math where shapes look the same no matter how far you zoom in or out.

In zoom-invariant geometry, a tiny piece of the pattern looks just like the whole picture.

SYNONYMS

scale-invariant geometry self-similar geometry fractal geometry scale-free geometry

RELATED WORDS

fractal self-similarity scaling invariance symmetry

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The study of shapes whose small details repeat the same pattern at every size.

Zoom-invariant geometry helps explain why coastlines look bumpy at every scale.

3. A branch of mathematics where changing the size of a figure does not change its basic properties.

Using zoom-invariant geometry, the scientist compared the small and large versions of the shape.

4. A way of describing patterns that stay the same when you magnify them.

The artist used zoom-invariant geometry to design a wallpaper that never looks different up close.