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   Sym·me·try

   /ˈsimətrē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis: "this series has a line of symmetry through its center" Similar regularityevennessuniformityequilibriumconsistencycongruityconformityagreementcorrespondenceorderlinessequalityOpposite asymmetryirregularity
   • ▪ correct or pleasing proportion of the parts of a thing: "an overall symmetry making the poem pleasant to the ear" Similar balanceproportionsregularityevenness of formharmonyharmoniousnessconsonanceconcordcoordinationOpposite asymmetry
   • ▪ similarity or exact correspondence between different things: "history sometimes exhibits weird symmetries between events"
   • ▪ a law or operation in which a physical property or process has an equivalence in two or more directions.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting proportion): from French symétrie or Latin symmetria, from Greek, from sun- ‘with’ + metron ‘measure’.

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2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › SymmetrySymmetry - Wikipedia

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   This article describes symmetry from three perspectives: in mathematics, including geometry, the most familiar type of symmetry for many people; in science and nature; and in the arts, covering architecture, art, and music. The opposite of symmetry is asymmetry, which refers to the absence of symmetry.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSYMMETRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SYMMETRY definition: 1. the quality of having parts that match each other, especially in a way that is attractive, or…. Learn more.

4. www.splashlearn.com › math-vocabulary › geometryWhat is Symmetry? - Definition Facts and Examples - SplashLearn

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   Symmetry is a property of an object that allows us to divide it into two identical halves, which are mirror images of each other. Learn about lines of symmetry & more. Splashlearn Header

5. brilliant.org › wiki › symmetrySymmetry | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   5 days ago · Symmetry describes when several parts of an object are identical, such that it's possible to flip, spin, and/or move the object without ultimately changing what it looks like. Symmetry is extremely powerful and beautiful problem-solving tool and it appears all over the place: in art, architecture, nature, and all fields of mathematics!

6. www.britannica.com › topic › symmetry-definitionSymmetry | Definition & Facts | Britannica

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   symmetry, In geometry, the property by which the sides of a figure or object reflect each other across a line (axis of symmetry) or surface; in biology, the orderly repetition of parts of an animal or plant; in chemistry, a fundamental property of orderly arrangements of atoms in molecules or crystals; in physics, a concept of balance ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsymmetry noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /ˈsɪmətri/ [uncountable] the exact match in size and shape between two halves, parts or sides of something. the perfect symmetry of the garden design. The trees break the symmetry of the painting. Topics Colours and Shapesc2, Maths and measurementc2. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective. perfect. pleasing. bilateral. … verb + symmetry.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › symmetrySYMMETRY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Symmetry, balance, proportion, harmony are terms used, particularly in the arts, to denote qualities based upon a correspondence or agreement, usually pleasing, among the parts of a whole. Symmetry implies either a quantitative equality of parts ( the perfect symmetry of pairs of matched columns ) or a unified system of subordinate parts: the ...