fächig

Fächig is a German adjective that translates to "fan-shaped" or "radial" in English. It describes something that spreads out from a central point in a manner resembling the segments of an open fan. This term can be applied to a variety of natural and artificial objects and phenomena.

In botany, fächig is often used to describe the arrangement of leaves, petals, or branches. For instance, a fächig inflorescence would have flowers arranged in a radiating pattern. Similarly, some types of tree growth or the structure of a leaf might be described as fächig if they spread outwards from a central axis.

The term can also be used in geology to describe rock formations or the arrangement of mineral crystals that exhibit a radiating or fan-like structure. In everyday language, one might encounter fächig when describing the layout of certain architectural elements, the pattern of water ripples, or the way light beams spread from a source. The core concept is always a divergence from a single point or line into a broader, spreading form.