Meanings
nounSierpinski triangle (plural Sierpinski triangles)
plural Sierpinski triangles · alternative Sierpiński triangle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fractal consisting of three copies of itself, shrunk to half size, arranged in a triangular shape without rotating.
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Origin
Named after Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch driehoek van Sierpinski
- driehoek van Sierpinskia fractal consisting of three copies of itself
Finnish Sierpińskin kolmio
- Sierpińskin kolmioa fractal consisting of three copies of itself
French triangle de Sierpiński
- triangle de Sierpińskia fractal consisting of three copies of itself
Polish trójkąt Sierpińskiego
- trójkąt Sierpińskiegoa fractal consisting of three copies of itself
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Sierpinski triangle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sierpinski%20triangle
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