"L-system" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: L-systems [plural]
Etymology: Introduced in 1968 by Aristid Lindenmayer, Hungarian theoretical biologist and botanist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} L-system (plural L-systems)
  1. A parallel rewriting system; a rewriting system in which as many rewrite rules as possible are applied at each step. Wikipedia link: L-system Synonyms: Lindenmayer system Related terms: formal grammar
    Sense id: en-L-system-en-noun-WPFPw6fm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fractals

Inflected forms

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