A geometrical or physical structure that repeats itself or nearly repeats itself on many different scales of magnification.
Etymology (EN): From Fr. fractale, term coined by Benoit Mandelbrot (1975), from frac(tus) “broken, uneven”, → fraction, + -ale→ -al.
Etymology (PE): Barxâl, from barx, → fraction, + -âl→ -al.
