symmetric
/si'metrik/ Cách viết khác : (symmetrical) /si'metrikəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or around a central point.
Usage
- The word symmetric describes an object, shape, or arrangement that is balanced and exhibits mirror-image correspondence. It is often used in mathematics, geometry, biology, art, and design.
- It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb).
Examples
- Attributive use (before a noun):
- The architect designed a perfectly symmetric building facade.
- A symmetric pattern was woven into the fabric.
- Predicative use (after a linking verb):
- The human face is not perfectly symmetric.
- The distribution of data points in the graph is symmetric about the mean.
Advanced Usage
- "Bilaterally symmetric": Having symmetry that can be divided into two mirror-image halves along one plane, common in biology (e.g., the human body).
- Butterflies are examples of bilaterally symmetric organisms.
- "Radially symmetric": Having symmetry around a central axis, like a circle or a starfish.
- Many flowers and sea anemones are radially symmetric.
Variants and Related Words
- Symmetrical (adj): This is a more common variant with the same meaning as "symmetric."
- The garden layout was beautifully symmetrical.
- Symmetry (n): The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.
- The artist was fascinated by the symmetry of snowflakes.
- Asymmetric (adj): Not symmetric; lacking symmetry.
- The modern sculpture was deliberately asymmetric.
Synonyms
- Balanced: Having elements in correct proportion.
- Regular: Arranged in a consistent or symmetrical pattern.
- Proportional: Corresponding in size or amount to something else.
Antonyms
- Asymmetric: Not symmetrical.
- Irregular: Not even or balanced in shape or arrangement.
- Lopsided: With one side lower or smaller than the other.
Adjective
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having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
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