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order of symmetry

order of symmetry noun: when being turned through a full revolution, the number of times a shape looks the same as in the initial orientation.

Noun

order of symmetry (plural orders of symmetry)

  1. When being turned through a full revolution, the number of times a shape looks the same as in the initial orientation.

Forms of order of symmetry

pluralorders of symmetry

Questions about order of symmetry

What does order of symmetry mean?
Order of symmetry means when being turned through a full revolution, the number of times a shape looks the same as in the initial orientation.
What part of speech is order of symmetry?
Order of symmetry is a noun.
What is the plural of order of symmetry?
The plural of order of symmetry is orders of symmetry.

Words near order of symmetry in the dictionary

  1. order of magnitude
  2. order of operations
  3. order of precedence
  4. order of service
  5. order of succession
  6. order of symmetry
  7. order of the boot
  8. order of the day
  9. Order of the Garter
  10. order out
  11. order paper

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