Dicts.info 

English dictionary

English word:    

symmetry

View results from:   Wordnet   |   Webster   |   Wiktionary   |   Easton



symmetry in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
    symmetry  symmetricalness  correspondence  balance 
  2. (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
    isotropy  symmetry 
  3. balance among the parts of something
    symmetry  proportion 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University