What is the meaning of symmetry?

Mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane.
- synonyms: symmetricalness, correspondence, balance
Balance among the parts of something.
- synonyms: proportion
Physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions. (.
- synonyms: isotropy

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