"scalebound" meaning in All languages combined

See scalebound on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: scale + bound, coined by the mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot in a 1981 paper. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scale|bound}} scale + bound Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} scalebound (not comparable)
  1. (geometry) Of an object: for which characteristic elements of scale, such as length and width, are few in number and each with a clearly distinct size. Wikipedia link: Benoit Mandelbrot Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-scalebound-en-adj-DoR05Pzu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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