Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: symmetry
IPA transcription: [s'ɪmətɹi]
Pronunciations of symmetry
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance
    Meaning: (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
  • Synonyms: symmetry, proportion
    Meaning: balance among the parts of something
Usage examples
  • As Numa rose from his second victim and shook himself, Tarzan could not but again note the wondrous proportions and symmetry of the beast.
  • The rafters bend under the weight of this brick-kiln. The windows, inserted casually, without any attempt at symmetry, have enormous shutters, painted yellow.
  • The latitude of the workshop has enabled the spinstress to follow the inspiration of her instinct without serious obstacles; and the result is a masterpiece of symmetry and elegance, if we allow for a few angularities demanded by the suspension-points.
  • We stared, and it dawned on me that I was about to witness a strange scene. Observing the seafloor, I saw that it swelled at certain points from low bulges that were encrusted with limestone deposits and arranged with a symmetry that betrayed the hand of man.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Warlugulong, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Prisoner's dilemma, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Big Bang, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Helium, License CC BY-SA 4.0