How to pronounce fractal
American English pronunciation
FRAK-tul
- IPA
- /ˈfɹæktəl/
- Syllables
- FRAK · tul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fractal means
A shape whose parts repeat the whole, again and again
In a sentence: A fern leaf is like a fractal, since each tiny leaflet looks like the whole fern.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French fractal, from the Latin fractus, meaning broken.
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