Main Entry: self–sim·i·lar·i·ty

Pronunciation: \-ˌsi-mə-ˈla-rə-tē\

Function: noun

Date: 1967

: the quality or state of having an appearance that is invariant upon being scaled larger or smaller <magnify the fractal and you can see the self–similarity of its edge>

— self–sim·i·lar \-ˈsi-mə-lər, -ˈsim-lər\ adjective