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Symmetry

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Noun

1. balance, correspondence, symmetricalness, symmetry

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

2. proportion, symmetry

balance among the parts of something

3. isotropy, symmetry

(physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Symmetry

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noun plural -tries
1. 
similarity, correspondence, or balance among systems or parts of a system
2. mathematics
an exact correspondence in position or form about a given point, line, or plane
symmetrical (sense 2)
3. 
beauty or harmony of form based on a proportionate arrangement of parts
4. physics
the independence of a property with respect to direction; isotropy

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Symmetry

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nounWord forms: plural ˈsymmetries
1. 
similarity of form or arrangement on either side of a dividing line or plane; correspondence of opposite parts in size, shape, and position; condition of being symmetrical
the whole or the corresponding parts are said to have symmetry
2. 
balance or beauty of form or proportion resulting from such correspondence

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Symmetry

see synonyms of symmetry
n.pl. sym·me·tries
1. The correspondence of the form and arrangement of elements or parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or about a center or an axis:the symmetry of a butterfly's wings.
2. A relationship in which there is correspondence or similarity between entities or parts:the symmetry of the play, which opens and ends with a speech by a female character.
3. Beauty as a result of pleasing proportions or harmonious arrangement:"Here were the ringlets, framing a face of exquisite symmetry"(Clive Barker).
4. Physics Invariance under transformation. For example, a system that is invariant under rotation has rotational symmetry.

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