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symmetry

noun

ˈsi-mə-trē

Definition of symmetry

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 The symmetry allows the unit to pivot in any direction without needing to reconfigure. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 So there’s a lot of this interesting symmetry between the characters and their journeys. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 There’s some interesting symmetry between your article and the film, still. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Certainly, the ancient Greeks appreciated symmetry and precision in their architecture; it’s even been hypothesized that this symmetry was considered divine and thus represented religious dedication to the space. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for symmetry

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Noun

Seven in 10 employees say promotions go to those who best deserve them, nearly twice the proportion at a typical European workplace.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
However, only one of us has legally ended the lives of a sizable proportion of them.

— Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of proportion

Noun

Here, next to the crystal-clear waters of Lake Keowee in Sunset, South Carolina, adventure and refinement exist in effortless harmony.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
But Maguire and Strayer are felt as loudly as Maines across the record, through their gorgeous harmonies, but also fiddle and banjo and, sometimes, sitar and accordion.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

Future retirees should consider everything from income, expenses and retirement-account balances to Social Security, health insurance and tax costs, at 65 and 67.

— John Csiszar, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
The goal is not to abandon one home for another, but to explore whether a balance between two industry bases is possible.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of balance

Noun

Music supervision and arrangements are by Joseph Joubert, orchestrations by two-time Charlie Rosen, and dance arrangements by Michael Thurber.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
For instance, references to agent orchestration, or the ability to design agents that work in concert on a task, jumped 1,721% this year.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of orchestration

Noun

And, sure there’s a difference between causal and correlation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
While correlation can never be confused with causation, major wealth creation events have historically been accompanied by significant increases in philanthropic activity.

— Joe Crome, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of correlation

Noun

Anchored by a 17th-century Swiss stone fountain, the courtyard establishes a sense of unity.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
That’s the high concept of the rudimentary screenplay by Umair Aleem, who seems to have spent time studying Aristotle’s unity of place theory.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of unity

Noun

There was a certain equilibrium to the way our family ate, fueling ourselves for our respective days either sitting at a laptop or terrorizing the socket plugs, the crayons, the cat.

— Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
In the close quarters of the boat, the family’s fragile equilibrium, long organised around his volatility, begins to crack.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

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