In the manner or pattern of a fan; spreading out radially or in a fan-like arrangement.
Compound of 'fan' and '-wise' (suffix meaning 'in the manner of'). This word developed to describe spatial arrangements or movements that radiantly spread outward like a folded fan.
Fanwise patterns appear everywhere in nature—how peacock feathers spread, how tree branches grow, how water flows from a fountain—and this simple word captures that ubiquitous pattern perfectly.
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