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symmetry
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
symmetry
(noun)
symmetry
/
ˈ
sɪmətri/
noun
symmetry
/
ˈ
sɪmətri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SYMMETRY
[
noncount
]
:
the quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or very close in size, shape, and position
:
the quality of having symmetrical parts
the
symmetry
of the human body
The building has perfect
symmetry
.
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