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Fractal vs Factual - What's the difference?

fractal | factual |

As adjectives the difference between fractal and factual

is that fractal is (mathematics) having the form of a fractal while factual is of or characterised by or consisting of facts.

As a noun fractal

is (mathematics) a mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant hausdorff dimension; a geometric figure that is self-similar at all scales.

fractal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics) A mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant Hausdorff dimension; a geometric figure that is self-similar at all scales.
  • (figurative) An object, system, or idea that exhibits a fractal-like property.
  • * 1999 , John J. McGonagle, Carolyn M. Vella, The Internet Age of Competitive Intelligence , ISBN 1567202047.
  • In essence, you are assuming that each segment of a company is a fractal of the whole

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * fractal dimension * multifractal

    Adjective

    , a vegetable related to broccoli and cauliflower made up of mini-spirals in fractal formation (-)
  • (mathematics) Having the form of a fractal.
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  • (figurative) Exhibiting a fractal-like property.
  • * 2007 , Vincent Spina, "Three Central American writers: alone between two cultures" in Carlota Caulfield, DariĆ©n J. Davis (eds) Companion to United States Latino Literatures , ISBN 185566139X.
  • A fractal situation emerges in this way then: the consequences of Ulysses' decision to abandon Calypso are not entirely predictable.

    Derived terms

    * fractal antenna * fractal dimension * fractal response time

    See also

    (commons) * (wikipedia "fractal") * Mandelbrot set * Julia set

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    factual

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or characterised by or consisting of facts.
  • Derived terms

    * factualism * factualist * factuality