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Sierpinski triangle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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History

Etymology

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

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: driehoek van Sierpinski — a fractal consisting of three copies of itself
  • Finnish: Sierpińskin kolmio — a fractal consisting of three copies of itself
  • French: triangle de Sierpiński — a fractal consisting of three copies of itself
  • Polish: trójkąt Sierpińskiego — a fractal consisting of three copies of itself