symmetry
has definitions from the fields of mathematics,geometry
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[ noun ] (mathematics) an attribute of a shape; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
Synonyms Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)The nuclear dipole effects provide some information on the motions of the hydrogen nuclei , but the symmetry of the **f bond in **f remains in doubt . There is , then , the possibility that this **f bond is symmetric , although Douglass was unable to determine its symmetry from his x-ray data . Douglass found **f to be trigonal , Laue symmetry **f , with **f , **f . The x-ray data did not permit Douglass to determine uniquely the space group , but a negative test for piezoelectricity led him to assume a center of symmetry . However , the possible absence of a center of symmetry not_only moves the hydrogen_atom off **f , but also allows the oxygen atoms to become nonequivalent , with **f at **f and **f at **f ( space group **f ) , where **f represents the oxygens on one side of the **f layers and **f those on the other side . Related terms asymmetry spatial_property regularity radial_symmetry bilaterality mathematics |
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[ noun ] balance among the parts of something
Synonyms Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...)The aspects of physical development that catch the judges ' eyes and which rightfully influence their decisions are symmetry and that hallmark of the true champion - superior definition of the muscles . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
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