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symmetry Definition

sym·metry (sim′ə trē)

noun pl. -·tries

  1. similarity of form or arrangement on either side of a dividing line or plane; correspondence of opposite parts in size, shape, and position; condition of being symmetrical: the whole or the corresponding parts are said to have symmetry
  2. balance or beauty of form or proportion resulting from such correspondence

Etymology: < MFr or L: MFr symmetrie (now symétrie) < L symmetria < Gr < symmetros, measured together < syn-, together + metron, a measure

symmetry Synonyms

symmetry

n.

proportion, arrangement, order, harmony, equality, regularity, conformity, agreement, finish, shapeliness, centrality, evenness, balance, equivalence, equilibrium, equipoise, similarity.

symmetry, with reference to the interrelation of parts to form an aesthetically pleasing whole, strictly implies correspondence in the form, size, arrangement, etc. of parts on either side of a median line or plane; proportion implies a gracefulness that results from the measured fitness in size or arrangement of parts to each other or to the whole; harmony implies such agreement or proportionate arrangement of parts, as in size, color, or form, as to make a pleasing impression; balance suggests the offsetting or contrasting of parts so as to produce an aesthetic equilibrium in the whole

symmetry Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • obey: Remember that " cell " maps will obey crystal symmetry and unit cell repeats; " work " maps do not.
  • spoil: This did, however, spoil the original symmetry of the frontage.

Adjective modifier

  • rotational: Note there is rotational symmetry of this pattern around the line joining the elements.
  • non-crystallographic: There are two modes to deal with non-crystallographic symmetry.
  • crystallographic: For each peak, peaks related by crystallographic symmetry are also listed.
  • icosahedral: Several options are available for applying less than full icosahedral symmetry.
  • spherical: Restrictions: The main restriction is related to the assumed spherical symmetry.
  • unholy: The vast quantity of it on the internet attests to an unholy symmetry between click-and-point and the solitary, masturbatory act itself.

Modifies a noun

  • breaking: Here the gage symmetry is hidden by spontaneous symmetry breaking.
  • breakage: How reliable could this Rfree be to point me that there really is a symmetry breakage?
  • axis: This would be a very weak test, easily satisfied for a single symmetry axis.
  • operator: Alternatively, the symmetry operators can be input explicitly, each separated with a ' * ' .
  • matrix: This option does NOT unlock the symmetry matrices if they are locked!
  • ax: Progress continues in developing new techniques to match image curves over arbitrary viewpoints for extracting symmetry axes and recognition.

Preposition: between

click-and-point: The vast quantity of it on the internet attests to an unholy symmetry between click-and-point and the solitary, masturbatory act itself.

Noun used with modifier

  • spacegroup: For merged data files, the spacegroup symmetry is used to generate the whole zone.
  • five-fold: The tetrahedral structuring possesses five-fold symmetry, which prevents easy freezing in line with the pronounced supercooling found for intracellular water.
  • three-fold: A particle viewed down, for example, the three-fold symmetry axis can be readily identified by the three-fold symmetry of the projection.
  • crystal: The crystal symmetry will be used to generate atom positions from a unique molecule.
  • gage: Here the gage symmetry is hidden by spontaneous symmetry breaking.