symmetry

English

/ˈsɪmɪtɹi/

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

Etymology

Derived from Latin symmetria (symmetry) derived from Ancient Greek συμμετρία (symmetry).

Origin

Ancient Greek

συμμετρία

Gloss

symmetry

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