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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessymétrique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /si.me.tʁik/
"Les ailes de ce papillon sont parfaitement symétriques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.
"The modern building features a striking and perfectly symmetrical facade." - 2
Having correspondence in size, shape, and relative position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane.
"Leaves of this particular plant species are generally symmetrical along the midrib."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'symmetros' meaning 'commensurate, having a common measure', combining 'syn-' (together) and 'metron' (measure). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Late Latin and French, initially relating to mathematical proportion and later expanding to describe balanced physical shapes and structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Symmetrical" is said worldwide
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symétrique
Transliteration: /si.me.tʁik/
"Les ailes de ce papillon sont parfaitement symétriques."
symmetrisch
Transliteration: /zʏˈmɛtʁɪʃ/
"Das Gebäude hat eine symmetrische Architektur."
simmetrico
Transliteration: /simˈmɛ.tri.ko/
"Questo disegno geometrico è perfettamente simmetrico."
simétrico
Transliteration: /siˈme.tɾi.ko/
"El jardín está diseñado con un patrón simétrico."
simétrico
Transliteration: /siˈmɛ.tɾi.ku/
"As duas metades da folha são simétricas."
सममित
Transliteration: sammamit
"इस इमारत की वास्तुकला पूरी तरह से सममित है।"
对称的
Transliteration: duìchèn de
"这幅画的构图非常对称。"
대칭적인
Transliteration: daechingjeok-in
"이 건물의 양쪽 날개는 대칭적이다."
対称的
Transliteration: taishōteki
"庭のデザインは左右対称的です。"
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