self-similarity
[ sĕlf′sĭm′ə-lăr′ĭ-tē ]
The property of having a substructure analogous or identical to an overall structure. For example, a part of a line segment is itself a line segment, and thus a line segment exhibits self-similarity. By contrast, no part of a circle is a circle, and thus a circle does not exhibit self-similarity. Fractals such the Sierpinski triangle are self-similar to an arbitrary level of magnification; many natural phenomena, such as clouds and plants, are self-similar to some degree. See more at fractal.
Words nearby self-similarity
self-seeking,
self-selection,
self-serve,
self-service,
self-serving,
self-similarity,
self-slaughter,
self-slayer,
self-sow,
self-sown,
self-starter