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Symmetry

Definitions

1 | noun | (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane 2 | noun | balance among the parts of something 3 | noun | (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions

Pronunciation

s'imuhtree (IPA: sˈɪmətri)

Hyphenation

sym-me-try (8 letters | 3 syllables)

First known use in English

1563 (Elizabethan era | European Renaissance) (460 years ago)

Word origins

Latin | Modern Greek

Word frequency history

Word frequency history

Inflected form

symmetries

Synonyms

balance | correspondence | symmetricalness | proportion | isotropy (total: 5)

Antonym

asymmetry

Narrower terms

ambigram | bilateralism | bilaterality | bilateral symmetry | geometrical regularity | radial symmetry | regularity | supersymmetry (total: 8)

Broader terms

spatiality | spatial property | balance | counterbalance | equilibrium | equipoise | property (total: 7)

Rhymes

asymmetry | dissymmetry (based on typical American pronunciation)

Lexically close words

asymmetry

Anagrams

(none among common words)

Phrases

mirror symmetry | space-reflection symmetry

Translations

Spanish: | simetría (shape) French: | symétrie (shape) Portuguese: | simetria (shape) German: | Symmetrie (shape) Japanese: | 均整 (common noun) | 均斉 (common noun) | 対称 (common noun) | 相称 (common noun) | 左右相称 (common noun)

Other notable uses

symmetry.com | symmetry.net | symmetry.org | symmetry.info | symmetry.biz (total: 5)

Crossword puzzle clue

Crossword grid feature (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

Scrabble score

18 (International English) | 18 (North American English)

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