symmetry

[ sim-i-tree ]

/ ˈsɪm ɪ tri /

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noun, plural sym·me·tries.

the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts.

the proper or due proportion of the parts of a body or whole to one another with regard to size and form; excellence of proportion.

beauty based on or characterized by such excellence of proportion.

Mathematics.

a geometrical or other regularity that is possessed by a mathematical object and is characterized by the operations that leave the object invariant: A circle has rotational symmetry and reflection symmetry.
a rotation or translation of a plane figure that leaves the figure unchanged although its position may be altered.

Physics. a property of a physical system that is unaffected by certain mathematical transformations as, for example, the work done by gravity on an object, which is not affected by any change in the position from which the potential energy of the object is measured.

Origin of symmetry

1535–45; from Latin symmetria from Greek symmetría “commensurateness.” See sym-, -metry

SYNONYMS FOR symmetry

1 consonance, concord, correspondence.

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ANTONYMS FOR symmetry

1 asymmetry.

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synonym study for symmetry

1. 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 symmetry of a well-ordered musical composition. Balance implies equality of parts, often as a means of emphasis: Balance in sentences may emphasize the contrast in ideas. Proportion depends less upon equality of parts than upon that agreement among them that is determined by their relation to a whole: The dimensions of the room gave a feeling of right proportion. Harmony, a technical term in music, may also suggest the pleasing quality that arises from a just ordering of parts in other forms of artistic composition: harmony of line, color, mass, phrase, ideas.

OTHER WORDS FROM symmetry

an·ti·sym·me·try, adjective, nounnon·sym·me·try, noun, plural non·sym·me·tries.

Words nearby symmetry

symmetric difference, symmetric function, symmetric group, symmetric matrix, symmetrize, symmetry, symmetry element, symmetry plane, Symonds, Symons, sympath-

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Example sentences from the Web for symmetry

Called the double pentagon, it is made by attaching two pentagons along a single edge and then gluing together parallel sides to create a two-holed doughnut with a rich collection of symmetries.
Mathematicians Report New Discovery About the Dodecahedron|Erica Klarreich|August 31, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The four collaborators took advantage of these kinds of search efficiencies in a new way — in particular, they automated considerations about symmetries, where previous work had relied on mathematicians working practically by hand to deal with them.
Computer Search Settles 90-Year-Old Math Problem|Kevin Hartnett|August 19, 2020|Quanta Magazine
In order to have structure in the universe, in order for us to exist, you also need to have this beautiful symmetry — that there’s no special observer.
The Physicist Who Slayed Gravity’s Ghosts|Thomas Lewton|August 18, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Physicists then revealed the symmetries of elementary particles hidden within the elements’ atoms.
The Two Forms of Mathematical Beauty|Robbert Dijkgraaf|June 16, 2020|Quanta Magazine

The complicated objects are often collections of mathematical objects — like numbers or symmetries — that stand in a particular structured relationship with each other.
The ‘Useless’ Perspective That Transformed Mathematics|Kevin Hartnett|June 9, 2020|Quanta Magazine
But, he says, what ultimately makes a hat look good on a person is the symmetry of the crown of their head to their jaw line.
The Harlem Hat Shop You Have to Visit|Justin Jones|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a nice bit of symmetry, 56% of Democrats said that Bush should be impeached in July of 2007, according to a Rasmussen survey.
The Absurd Impeachment Feedback Loop|John Avlon|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The symmetry of their experiences only made her more determined to continue her journey.
Israel, Hamas, WhatsApp and Hacked Phones in the Gaza Psy-War|Itay Hod|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At that point, with a loss of symmetry in the power provided by the engines, the airplane banks sharply and dives, into the water.
How Flight 370 Could Have Become a Zombie|Clive Irving|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Symmetry, both front-to-back and side-to-side, helps us function every day and prevents injuries,” says Sakhrani.
Why You Should Train Like an Athlete (Even If You Aren’t One)|DailyBurn|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Here there is a plane of symmetry perpendicular to the hexad axis; there is also a centre of symmetry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
The choir of this church is remarkable for the symmetry of its proportions.
Rouen, It's History and Monuments|Thodore Licquet
They have, as mathematicians express it, one or several planes of symmetry.
Louis Pasteur|Ren Vallery-Radot
He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat.
Kari the Elephant|Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Five classes are included in this system, in all of which there are, besides other elements of symmetry, four triad axes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for symmetry

symmetry

/ (ˈsɪmɪtrɪ) /

noun plural -tries

similarity, correspondence, or balance among systems or parts of a system

maths an exact correspondence in position or form about a given point, line, or planeSee symmetrical (def. 2)

beauty or harmony of form based on a proportionate arrangement of parts

physics the independence of a property with respect to direction; isotropy

Word Origin for symmetry

C16: from Latin symmetria, from Greek summetria proportion, from syn- + metron measure

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for symmetry

symmetry

In geometry, the equivalence, point for point, of a figure on opposite sides of a point, line, or plane.

Medical definitions for symmetry

symmetry

[ sĭm′ĭ-trē ]

n.

Exact correspondence of form and constituent configuration on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or about a center or an axis.

Scientific definitions for symmetry

symmetry

[ sĭm′ĭ-trē ]

An exact matching of form and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a boundary, such as a plane or line, or around a central point or axis.

Physics See invariance.

单词	symmetry
释义	symmetry [ sim-i-tree ] / ˈsɪm ɪ tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR symmetry ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sym·me·tries. the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts. the proper or due proportion of the parts of a body or whole to one another with regard to size and form; excellence of proportion. beauty based on or characterized by such excellence of proportion. Mathematics. a geometrical or other regularity that is possessed by a mathematical object and is characterized by the operations that leave the object invariant: A circle has rotational symmetry and reflection symmetry. a rotation or translation of a plane figure that leaves the figure unchanged although its position may be altered. Physics. a property of a physical system that is unaffected by certain mathematical transformations as, for example, the work done by gravity on an object, which is not affected by any change in the position from which the potential energy of the object is measured. Origin of symmetry 1535–45; from Latin symmetria from Greek symmetría “commensurateness.” See sym-, -metry SYNONYMS FOR symmetry 1 consonance, concord, correspondence. SEE SYNONYMS FOR symmetry ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR symmetry 1 asymmetry. SEE ANTONYMS FOR symmetry ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for symmetry 1. 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 symmetry of a well-ordered musical composition. Balance implies equality of parts, often as a means of emphasis: Balance in sentences may emphasize the contrast in ideas. Proportion depends less upon equality of parts than upon that agreement among them that is determined by their relation to a whole: The dimensions of the room gave a feeling of right proportion. Harmony, a technical term in music, may also suggest the pleasing quality that arises from a just ordering of parts in other forms of artistic composition: harmony of line, color, mass, phrase, ideas. OTHER WORDS FROM symmetry an·ti·sym·me·try, adjective, nounnon·sym·me·try, noun, plural non·sym·me·tries. Words nearby symmetry symmetric difference, symmetric function, symmetric group, symmetric matrix, symmetrize, symmetry, symmetry element, symmetry plane, Symonds, Symons, sympath- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for symmetry Called the double pentagon, it is made by attaching two pentagons along a single edge and then gluing together parallel sides to create a two-holed doughnut with a rich collection of symmetries. Mathematicians Report New Discovery About the Dodecahedron\|Erica Klarreich\|August 31, 2020\|Quanta Magazine The four collaborators took advantage of these kinds of search efficiencies in a new way — in particular, they automated considerations about symmetries, where previous work had relied on mathematicians working practically by hand to deal with them. Computer Search Settles 90-Year-Old Math Problem\|Kevin Hartnett\|August 19, 2020\|Quanta Magazine In order to have structure in the universe, in order for us to exist, you also need to have this beautiful symmetry — that there’s no special observer. The Physicist Who Slayed Gravity’s Ghosts\|Thomas Lewton\|August 18, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Physicists then revealed the symmetries of elementary particles hidden within the elements’ atoms. The Two Forms of Mathematical Beauty\|Robbert Dijkgraaf\|June 16, 2020\|Quanta Magazine The complicated objects are often collections of mathematical objects — like numbers or symmetries — that stand in a particular structured relationship with each other. The ‘Useless’ Perspective That Transformed Mathematics\|Kevin Hartnett\|June 9, 2020\|Quanta Magazine But, he says, what ultimately makes a hat look good on a person is the symmetry of the crown of their head to their jaw line. The Harlem Hat Shop You Have to Visit\|Justin Jones\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In a nice bit of symmetry, 56% of Democrats said that Bush should be impeached in July of 2007, according to a Rasmussen survey. The Absurd Impeachment Feedback Loop\|John Avlon\|July 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The symmetry of their experiences only made her more determined to continue her journey. Israel, Hamas, WhatsApp and Hacked Phones in the Gaza Psy-War\|Itay Hod\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At that point, with a loss of symmetry in the power provided by the engines, the airplane banks sharply and dives, into the water. How Flight 370 Could Have Become a Zombie\|Clive Irving\|March 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Symmetry, both front-to-back and side-to-side, helps us function every day and prevents injuries,” says Sakhrani. Why You Should Train Like an Athlete (Even If You Aren’t One)\|DailyBurn\|December 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Here there is a plane of symmetry perpendicular to the hexad axis; there is also a centre of symmetry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various The choir of this church is remarkable for the symmetry of its proportions. Rouen, It's History and Monuments\|Thodore Licquet They have, as mathematicians express it, one or several planes of symmetry. Louis Pasteur\|Ren Vallery-Radot He had such a good sense of symmetry that his piles were always extremely neat. Kari the Elephant\|Dhan Gopal Mukerji Five classes are included in this system, in all of which there are, besides other elements of symmetry, four triad axes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for symmetry symmetry / (ˈsɪmɪtrɪ) / noun plural -tries similarity, correspondence, or balance among systems or parts of a system maths an exact correspondence in position or form about a given point, line, or planeSee symmetrical (def. 2) beauty or harmony of form based on a proportionate arrangement of parts physics the independence of a property with respect to direction; isotropy Word Origin for symmetry C16: from Latin symmetria, from Greek summetria proportion, from syn- + metron measure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to symmetry similarity, harmony, rhythm, equilibrium, correspondence, finish, equality, form, equivalence, agreement, order, regularity, evenness, arrangement, balance, conformity, equipoise, centrality, proportionality, shapeliness Cultural definitions for symmetry symmetry In geometry, the equivalence, point for point, of a figure on opposite sides of a point, line, or plane. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for symmetry symmetry [ sĭm′ĭ-trē ] n. Exact correspondence of form and constituent configuration on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or about a center or an axis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for symmetry symmetry [ sĭm′ĭ-trē ] An exact matching of form and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a boundary, such as a plane or line, or around a central point or axis. Physics See invariance. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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symmetry

noun, plural sym·me·tries.

Origin of symmetry

SYNONYMS FOR symmetry

ANTONYMS FOR symmetry

synonym study for symmetry

OTHER WORDS FROM symmetry

Words nearby symmetry

Example sentences from the Web for symmetry

British Dictionary definitions for symmetry

noun plural -tries

Word Origin for symmetry

Words related to symmetry

Cultural definitions for symmetry

Medical definitions for symmetry

n.

Scientific definitions for symmetry