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fractal.noun,.plural.
a fractal is the same pattern repeating at different scales, a self similar pattern such as leaves, a fractal is a shape than can be divided into parts that are smaller versions of the whole, or expanded into larger similar configurations; a fractal is a geometric creation that has common attributes irrespective of size, for example the spin created by water running out of a bathtub as compared to a larger hurricane's pattern and on up to giant galaxies spinning; a geometric pattern that is repeated at ever smaller scales to produce irregular shapes that cannot be represented by classical (Euclidean) geometry;."a fractal is a geometric shape that has intricate structures on all scales of magnification"....Ian Stewart; the term 'fractional dimension' is used to describe how well a shape fills up space.

Fractals model the irregularities of nature, representing finite-increment in a variable--clouds, mountains, shorelines, various landscapes, grasses, leaves, trees, floweres, ferns, etc., thus revealing the hidden regularities in nature.

Hundreds of thousands of calculations are necessary to produce a particular fractal design that fills a 17 inch computer screen. The various images that can be produced rely upon different mathematical formulas. The physics involved are enormous. 

Compare in your mind the much larger and just as varied fractals in nature, and consider the mind behind it all. 

A characteristic of fractals is self similarity. And we have time fractals:

In this fascinating book, Gregg Braden merges the modern discoveries of nature's patterns (fractals) with the ancient view of a cyclic universe. The result is a powerful model of time—fractal time—and a realistic window into what we can expect for the mysterious year 2012 . . . and beyond. Your personal time codes for the key events of business, relationships, and change in your life!

How each cycle carries a window of opportunity—a choice point—that allows us to select a new outcome for the returning pattern!

Gregg Braden is a New York Times best-selling author, a former Senior Computer Systems Designer for Martin Marietta Aerospace, Computer Geologist for Phillips Petroleum, and the first Technical Operations Manager for Cisco Systems. For over 20 years he has searched the remote monasteries of Egypt, Peru, and Tibet for the life giving secrets that were encoded in the language of our most cherished traditions. His work has led to such pioneering books as The God Code, The Divine Matrix, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief, and his newest Fractal Time. Gregg's work is published in 17 languages and 27 countries and shows beyond any reasonable doubt that the key to our future lies in the wisdom of our past. 

frantic.adjective
desperate, agitated, overwrought, fraught, beside oneself, raging, raving, berserk; hurried, rushed, frenzied, hectic, furious, mad, wild 
frantically.adverb
in a frantic way

fraud.noun
deceit; trickery; cheating

fraudulent.adjective
engaging in fraud; deceitful; characterized by, constituting, or gained by fraud; fraudulent appearance (appearing as one thing to cover hidden motives)
fraudulence.noun
fraudulently.adverb

fraught.adjective
filled with a specified.element or elements; charged (an incident fraught with danger; an evening fraught with high drama); marked by distress; upsetting

free radical.noun
an atom or a group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron which makes it highly reactive; example – halogen atoms created during chlorination of organic-compounds; an organic compound in which some of the valence electrons are unpaired, occurring as a normal byproduct of oxidation reactions in metabolism; free radicals are hydrogen peroxide, hydroxy radical, lipid peroxide, oxygen; free radical cleaners for the body are bioflavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin E, and sesame oil massage.

frenzy.noun
a state of violent mental disturbance; wild agitation or excitement; a frantic.burst of activity 
frenzied.adjective
in or as if in a frenzy

fret.transitive.and.intransitive verb
gnaw; eat away; wear away; disturb; irritate; corroded 
fretful.adjective
irritable and discontented 
fretted.adjective;.past tense-and.past participle-of fret
fretfully.adverb
fretfulness.noun

fringe.noun
something resembling a fringe; edge, periphery – often used in plural (operated on the fringes of society); something that is marginal, additional or secondary to some activity, process, or subject – a group with marginal or extremist views
fringy.adjective

frivolous.adjective
lacking in seriousness, lacking heartfelt involvement; marked by unbecoming.levity; of little weight or importance; having no sound basis (a frivolous lawsuit) 
frivolously.adverb
frivolousness.noun
frivolity as a.noun
inflected form(s).plural-frivolities
the quality or state of being frivolous; a frivolous act or thing

frond.noun
a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern; fiddleheads are an example) usually with many divisions; a thallus or thalloid shoot (as of a lichen or seaweed) resembling a leaf
fronded.adjective

fruition.noun;.pronunciation-froo-ish-in 
the state of bearing fruit, realization; pleasurable use or possession; enjoyment

function.noun
something closely related to another thing and dependent on it for its existence, value, or significance.(growth is a function of nutrition); the action for which one is particularly fitted or employed; assigned duty or activity; a specific occupation or role (in my function as editor); a formal social occasion

function, functioned, functioning, functions.intransitive verbs
to have or perform a function; serve (functioned as the union representative)
functionless.adjective

functional.adjective
capable of performing; operative; of or relating to a function; of, relating to, or indicating a mathematical function or functions; designed for or adapted to a particular function or use (functional economics; functional architecture; a functional set of brakes)
functionality.noun
functionally.adverb

fundamental.adjective
of or forming a foundation or basis; essential
fundamentally.adverb

flirt, flirted, flirting, flirts.verbs
intransitive use.to make playfully romantic or sexual overtures; to deal playfully, triflingly, or superficially with (flirt with danger)
transitive use.to toss or flip suddenly; to move quickly
flirt.noun
one given to flirting; an abrupt, jerking movement

found1, founded, founding, founds.transitive verbs
to establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence (the college was founded in 1872); to establish the foundation or basis of; base (found his thesis on firm evidence)
found2, founded, founding, founds.transitive verbs
to melt metal and pour into a mold; to make objects by pouring molten material into a mold
found3.verb.past tense-and.past participle-of find
find,.found, finding, finds.verbs
transitive verb use-to come upon, often by accident; meet with; to come upon after a search (found the hidden leak in the pipe); to discover or ascertain through observation, experience, or study (found a solution; find the product of two numbers; found that it didn't really matter); to perceive to be, after experience or consideration (found the gadget surprisingly useful; found the book entertaining); to experience or feel (found comfort in her smile); to recover something lost (found her keys)
intransitive verb use-to come to a legal decision or verdict (the jury found for the defendant)
find.noun
the act of finding; something that is found, especially an unexpectedly valuable discovery (the Rosetta stone, that providential.archaeological find)
find out.phrasal verb
to ascertain something, as through examination or inquiry (I found out the phone number by looking it up; If you're not sure, find out); to detect the true nature or character of; expose
findable.adjective

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