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attractor

noun

  1. Set of numerical values toward which a system tends to evolve, for a wide variety of starting conditions of the system
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Wiktionary

noun

  1. Something which attracts.
  2. A set of points or states to which a dynamical system evolves after a long enough time. That is, points that get close enough to the attractor remain close even if slightly disturbed.