sierpinski

/sɛrˈpinski/

Definitions

1. noun

a triangle or other polygon with some of its triangles removed, particularly a triangle with a fractal boundary formed by recursively removing triangles from it.

“The artist created a Sierpinski triangle using a computer graphics program.”

Synonyms

  • fractal triangle
  • triangular fractal

Antonyms

  • non-fractal polygon
  • solid triangle