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Sierpinski triangle

Sierpinski triangle noun: a fractal consisting of three copies of itself, shrunk to half size, arranged in a triangular shape without rotating.

sierpinski triangle: a fractal consisting of three copies of itself, shrunk to half size, arranged in a triangular shape...
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Noun

Sierpinski triangle (plural Sierpinski triangles)

  1. A fractal consisting of three copies of itself, shrunk to half size, arranged in a triangular shape without rotating.

Synonyms of Sierpinski triangle

Forms of Sierpinski triangle

pluralSierpinski triangles
alternative formSierpiński triangle

Origin of Sierpinski triangle

Named after Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969).

Questions about Sierpinski triangle

What does Sierpinski triangle mean?
Sierpinski triangle means a fractal consisting of three copies of itself, shrunk to half size, arranged in a triangular shape without rotating.
What part of speech is Sierpinski triangle?
Sierpinski triangle is a noun.
What is the plural of Sierpinski triangle?
The plural of Sierpinski triangle is Sierpinski triangles.

Words near Sierpinski triangle in the dictionary

  1. Sierpinski numbers
  2. Sierpinski space
  3. Sierpinski spaces
  4. Sierpinski sponge
  5. Sierpinski sponges
  6. Sierpinski triangle
  7. Sierpinski triangles
  8. Sierputowski
  9. sierra
  10. Sierra Blanca
  11. Sierra Brooks

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