symmetry

noun

ˈsi-mə-trē How to pronounce symmetry (audio)
Definition of symmetrynext
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 Creating more symmetry A little strategic overlining can also help balance asymmetrical lips. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 July 2026 The parry/guard is mapped to the left shoulder button, with the attacks on the right shoulder and trigger buttons respectively, so there’s nice symmetry. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 This style is a study in symmetry, complete with a single braid straight down the middle of her scalp, and cornrows that frame the center braid and the edges of her head. — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 23 July 2026 The balance of Spain’s structure in their passing network is a sight to behold, with connections across the pitch that have a near-perfect symmetry. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for symmetry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
  1. proportion
  2. harmony
  3. balance
  4. orchestration
  5. correlation
  6. unity
  7. coherence
  8. equilibrium
Noun
  • The white paper said developing reliable high-temperature heat pump technologies and optimizing factory steam demand can lower implementation barriers and increase the proportion of thermal demand covered.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Government statisticians first decide what a typical household buys and in what proportions.
    — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of proportion
Noun
  • Singapore maintains strict rules on the public display of foreign flags and emblems without a permit, framing the laws as necessary to protect the country’s racial and religious harmony.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Charming Venus in Libra will also bring harmony to your friendships and community, supporting opportunistic introductions and meet-cutes.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • Finding that balance, Amin said, looks different for every family.
    — Tara Duncan, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But falling labor force participation nonetheless adds to a picture of an American labor economy seemingly out of balance with few solutions in sight.
    — Sarah Jackson Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of balance
Noun
  • The industry built larger data centers, connected them through faster networks and improved nearly every layer of the stack—from chips and software orchestration to power and cooling.
    — Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The band’s lo-fi sound and intermittent lush orchestrations felt exotic but somehow warm — the Irish counterpart to another contemporaneous example of the form, Scotland’s Belle and Sebastian.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of orchestration
Noun
  • But even though the study found a significant link between artificial sweeteners and memory issues, experts say this is still only a correlation, not causation.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Cloud intelligence relies on data with context, correlation and operational meaning across the full environment.
    — Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of correlation
Noun
  • The more pragmatic camp argues that maintaining unity during the war requires addressing the public's unhappiness over the economy as well as political and social repression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The ethnic unity law, Beijing says, helps ensure equality and support economic development.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of unity
Noun
  • The leader who takes bodyful ownership of their life and enacts disciplined practices to sense its rhythms will not only enjoy greater harmony and wellbeing but bring greater coherence to their work and to their world.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Somehow, the mess of my notes resists all forms of optimization, or even coherence.
    — Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 24 July 2026
Definition of coherence
Noun
  • At that tipping point, the only solution is for oil prices to surge, destroying enough demand for oil that the market can return to equilibrium.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The great decoupling is not a crisis to be managed back to the old equilibrium.
    — Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of equilibrium

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