noun
symmetry
SIHM-ih-treye
noun
1
The quality of having matching, balanced parts on either side of a line, plane, or centre.
"The architect designed the building with perfect symmetry."
"Snowflakes are admired for their intricate symmetry."
How to Use Symmetry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBalance — when both sides of something match or mirror each other.
Common pairings
perfect symmetry
a sense of symmetry
facial symmetry
Word Forms
symmetries plural
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Etymology
From Greek symmetria, from syn- ("with") + metron ("measure") — literally "measured together."