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fractal

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɹæk.təl/Part of speech nounSorted aacflrtStarts with FEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry

Word origin

From French fractal, from Latin fractus (“broken”), perfect passive participle of frangō (“break, fragment”).

Used in a sentence

  • In essence, you are assuming that each segment of a company is a fractal of the whole[…]
  • A fractal situation emerges in this way then: the consequences of Ulysses' decision to abandon Calypso are not entirely predictable.

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