"symmetry" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation;
Exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane (synset 105071996)
referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

is a type of: spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying space
subtypes:
- geometrical regularity, regularity - a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
- bilateral symmetry, bilateralism, bilaterality - the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane
- radial symmetry - the property of symmetry about an axis
same as: balance, correspondence, symmetricalness
Balance among the parts of something (synset 113921008)
is a type of: balance, counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise - equality of distribution

same as: proportion
(physics) the property of being isotropic;
Having the same value when measured in different directions (synset 104924616)
referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions

is a type of: property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

same as: isotropy