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• n  (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
• n  balance among the parts of something
• n  (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions

• For Dolly was a clone, and her doubling had a fearful symmetry of a different kind: If sheep could be cloned, could humans be far behind? Dolly is a carbon copy of her mother, grown .
• Those Mughal gardens, as they are now known, grace ancient capitals from Delhi to Srinigar with their elegant vistas and strict architectural symmetry.
• Scientists have always sought symmetry in nature, meaning laws that are the same in all circumstances.

• symmetricalness
• correspondence
• balance
• proportion
• isotropy

• asymmetry
• disproportion
• anisotropy

News & Articles

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• Symmetry Provides Dismal 2013 View
  Symmetry has revised its guidance for 2013 based on the company's disappointing first-quarter results as well as a tempered forecast for the rest of the year.
  June 11, 2013 - Zacks via Yahoo! Finance
• Symmetry Medical drops sharply on 2013 outlook cut
  Shares of Symmetry Medical Inc. hovered near a 52-week low on Tuesday after the medical device company lowered its full-year adjusted earnings and revenue forecasts and provided second-quarter guidance ...
  June 11, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• Symmetry Electronics Prepares Engineers for "Internet of Things"
  Symmetry Electronics, a leader in the distribution of wireless semiconductor products, continues to roll out resources for customers who want to be part of the Internet of Things market trend.
  June 11, 2013 - Marketwired via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• President Bush in USA Today
  That means this exhibit now has an interesting symmetry. It starts with George W. - and ends with George W.,Bush joked.
• Alfred Nobel in AFP
  Nambu, 87, won one half of the prize for work in the 1960s for discovering the mechanism of "spontaneous broken symmetry" in sub-atomic physics, the Nobel committee said.
• Richard Holbrooke in Reuters
  I found a very encouraging symmetry of views between our NATO allies and other troop-contributing countries and the United States,Holbrooke told reporters after the meeting in Brussels.