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
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These different kinds of self-similarity correspond to very different dynamics and therefore require different types of renormalization to relate one scale to another.
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Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
This is a kind of self-similarity — a pattern that repeats at changing scales — which can sometimes be used to show that a particular tiling can’t translate onto itself, because doing so would distort length.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2023
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Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
This is a kind of self-similarity — a pattern that repeats at changing scales — which can sometimes be used to show that a particular tiling can’t translate onto itself, because doing so would distort length.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2023
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“Self-similarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-similarity. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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