symmetry

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[edit] Etymology

Latin symmetria, originally from Ancient Greek συμμετρία (symmetria) <  (sym), “‘like’”) +  (metria), “‘measure’”); i.e. like measure or similar measurement.

[edit] Noun

Singular
symmetry

Plural
symmetries

symmetry (plural symmetries)

  1. Exact correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis.
  2. (uncountable) The satisfying arrangement of a balanced distribution of the elements of a whole.

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correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis
satisfying arrangement of a balanced distribution of the elements of a whole.
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