self-similarity

noun

self-sim·​i·​lar·​i·​ty ˌself-ˌsi-mə-ˈler-ə-tē 

-ˈla-rə-

: 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-similar

ˌself-ˈsi-mə-lər 

-ˈsim-lər

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above