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symmetry

/ symmetry /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
Opposites:
asymmetry imbalance
Type of:
spatial property spatiality
Kinds of:
regularity geometrical regularity bilaterality bilateralism bilateral symmetry
Derived:
symmetrize symmetrise
Domain:
mathematics math maths
noun Sense 2
balance among the parts of something
Opposites:
disproportion
Type of:
balance equilibrium equipoise
Derived:
proportion symmetrize symmetrise
noun Sense 3
(physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
Opposites:
anisotropy
Type of:
property
Domain:
physics physical science natural philosophy
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spatial property spatiality regularity geometrical regularity bilaterality bilateralism bilateral symmetry asymmetry imbalance balance equilibrium equipoise