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ethnomethodology

n. the analysis of the underlying conventions and systems of meaning that people use to make sense of commonplace social interactions and experiences. [introduced by U.S. sociologist Harold Garfinkel (1917–2011)] —ethnomethodological adj. —ethnomethodologist n.

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fractal

fractal

n. a geometric shape that can be divided into parts that each resemble the pattern of the whole shape. Thus, a fractal is a shape possessing the quality of self-similarity.