fractalfractal /ˈfræktl/ noun [countable] 
math, geometry a pattern that is made by repeating the same geometric shape many times at smaller and smaller sizes. Fractals are usually produced by a computer program, and are used especially by scientists to study irregular patterns and structures in nature—fractal adjective: fractal geometry
math, geometry a pattern that is made by repeating the same geometric shape many times at smaller and smaller sizes. Fractals are usually produced by a computer program, and are used especially by scientists to study irregular patterns and structures in nature—fractal adjective: fractal geometry