symmetry
noun/ˈsɪmətri/
/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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- perfect
- pleasing
- bilateral
- …
- have
- possess
- lack
- …
- symmetry between
- an axis of symmetry
- a line of symmetry
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- the quality of being very similar or equal
- the increasing symmetry between men’s and women’s jobs
- the symmetry between different forces
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- perfect
- pleasing
- bilateral
- …
- have
- possess
- lack
- …
- symmetry between
- an axis of symmetry
- a line of symmetry
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting proportion): from French symétrie or Latin symmetria, from Greek, from sun- ‘with’ + metron ‘measure’.
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