as in proportion
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
planted azalea bushes on both sides of the front steps for symmetry
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Recent Examples of symmetry
In the 1980s, mathematicians began to find deep and surprising connections between these equations and other areas of mathematics: in statistical mechanics and the study of phase transitions, in knot theory and string theory, in number theory and representation theory and the study of symmetries.
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Dufour emphasized how the design integrates asymmetrical modernity with the symmetry of historic structures.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Quite literally everything — the tech, the hosts, the guests — need to be working in perfect symmetry for eight hours, without a break.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
There are two gimmicky-looking pens arranged in crisp symmetry on the table, both dead.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Dufour emphasized how the design integrates asymmetrical modernity with the symmetry of historic structures.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Quite literally everything — the tech, the hosts, the guests — need to be working in perfect symmetry for eight hours, without a break.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
There are two gimmicky-looking pens arranged in crisp symmetry on the table, both dead.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for symmetry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
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Dolled Up Trend Welcome to the dollhouse, where exaggerated proportions play up your childlike sense of wonder and joy.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Flexibility in setting audio and visual preferences such as volume, audio speed or color saturation can go a long way in making a screen ASD-friendly and, as mentioned above, could also benefit a large proportion of users regardless of neurological wiring.Hashim Hayat, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The starting lineup, which is otherwise excellent, suddenly lacks harmony for six-minute stretches.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
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Moroney joined in on a following chorus, singing the melody while McRae took a lower harmony.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Results Great Value's Cream Cheese won consistently high marks across all of our editors' tastings for its balance of sweetness, tartness, and saltiness.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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More news: Former Major League Pitcher, 35, Reportedly Dies in Car Accident San Diego lowered its competitive balance tax payroll to $231 million in 2024.Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Their cultish orchestrations seek to influence the course of the Imperium and its royal houses through genetic manipulation and subtle control.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Implementing Kubernetes or similar container orchestration technologies enables seamless management across environments.Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Studies demonstrate there’s a psychological benefit to tidy domestic spaces as well as a correlation between cleanliness and overall wellbeing.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lower interest rates also imply a weakening dollar and growing money supply – both of which have demonstrated long-term correlations with bitcoin.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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For those of us who lead, innovate, and inspire in business or any other field, this overlapping celebration provides a powerful metaphor for unity and collaboration—values that are more critical today than ever.Don Yaeger, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The number two signifies duality and calls for unity, Jenn King, cosmic numerologist, tells USA TODAY.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Willow demonstrated a doubling of memory coherence, another essential step in reducing inherent error rates.Karl Freund, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Plenty of classical musicians have the kind of technical virtuosity that’s simultaneously impressive and glib; expressive virtuosity like Dueñas’s, the ability to guide a piece through a complex emotional landscape without losing narrative coherence — that is infinitely rarer.Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Finding this equilibrium is essential to ensuring both security and progress can coexist.Rizwan Jan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The ecosystem must work together to get over the cost hurdle and adjust the formula, achieving equilibrium to make AI really work for our society.Kai-Fu Lee, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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