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Fractal vs Fractional - What's the difference?

fractal | fractional |

As nouns the difference between fractal and fractional

is that fractal is a mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant Hausdorff dimension; a geometric figure that is self-similar at all scales while fractional is an expression of a fractional number.

As adjectives the difference between fractal and fractional

is that fractal is having the form of a fractal while fractional is pertaining to a fraction.

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, Darién 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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    fractional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to a fraction.
  • Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
  • Very small; minute.
  • (chemistry) Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) An expression of a fractional number.
    • In English, most ordinals double as fractionals''' — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding '''fractional is "half".
  • Partial ownership of a property, such as real estate or a chartered airplane, such that each partial owner has use of the property for only a portion of the time.
    • A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.
  • (chemistry) Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.