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# symmetry

noun (no plural)

«symmetry» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Symmetry is the state of having two halves that match exactly, or of being balanced in shape or form. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symmetry/#m1)
2. Symmetry in a person means a pleasing, even shape of the body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symmetry/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symmetry/#x1)
- The square has four lines of symmetry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symmetry/#x2)
- She was perfect in her symmetry and proportions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symmetry/#x3)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «symmetry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/symmetry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«symmetry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/symmetry.html) on Mova free.