| NOUN | attribute | symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance | (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation |
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| shape | symmetry, proportion | balance among the parts of something | |
| attribute | symmetry, isotropy | (physics) the property of being isotropic |
| Sounds | sih'mahtriy | |
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| Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... | |
| Meaning | (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane. | |
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| Synonyms | symmetricalness, correspondence, balance | |
| Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
| Narrower | bilaterality, bilateralism, bilateral symmetry | The property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane |
| radial symmetry | The property of symmetry about an axis | |
| regularity, geometrical regularity | A property of polygons | |
| Broader | spatial property, spatiality | Any property relating to or occupying space |
| Opposite | asymmetry, dissymmetry, imbalance | (mathematics) a lack of symmetry / symmetry |
| Spanish | simetría | |
| Catalan | simetria | |
| Adjectives | symmetric | having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding / corresponding parts |
| Verbs | symmetrize, symmetrise | make symmetric |
| Meaning | balance among the parts of something. | |
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| Synonym | proportion | |
| Broader | balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance | equality of distribution |
| Opposite | disproportion | lack of proportion / proportion |
| Spanish | proporción, simetría | |
| Catalan | proporció, simetria | |
| Adjectives | symmetric | having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding / corresponding parts |
| Verbs | symmetrize, symmetrise | make symmetric |
| Meaning | (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions. | |
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| Synonym | isotropy | |
| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | property | A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class |
| Opposite | anisotropy | The property of being anisotropic |
| Spanish | isotropía | |
| Catalan | isotropia | |
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