symmetry

«symmetry» in Mova's school dictionary: the state of having two halves that match exactly, or of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (no plural)

meaning for a pupil

1) Symmetry is the state of having two halves that match exactly, or of being balanced in shape or form. tree →

2) Symmetry in a person means a pleasing, even shape of the body. tree →

sense in the lessons

in the tales a fine balance of shape; in lessons a shape with a line of symmetry, where one half is a mirror of the other

examples

• A butterfly's wings show symmetry. tree →
• The square has four lines of symmetry. tree →
• She was perfect in her symmetry and proportions. tree →

note

Symmetry gives no number, but matching parts can be counted to check a total; the word itself changes no count.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «symmetry» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.