fractal
/ˈfɹæktəɫ/
a complex pattern where the same pattern occurs at every scale
fractal in a sentence
“The coastline is fractal; it looks similar whether viewed from space or up close.”
Origin of fractal
Latin fractus broken coined by Benoit Mandelbrot
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antifragility
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