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symmetry

[sim-i-tree] / ˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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Its crystal structure has the symmetry needed to support a multidimensional Hall effect.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

There is symmetry to the tale of the Nobel family in Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

But it's the symmetry and striking sequencing - choreographed by Keflezgy - that has been going viral.

From BBC May 29, 2026

In the mathematical study of symmetry, or group theory, one such number—important in string theory—is fittingly named “the monster group”: 808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

They are now given joint credit with Linde for what is called “the new inflationary model,” based on the idea of a slow breaking of symmetry.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Taking these symmetries seriously leads to a different interpretation of the Einstein–Rosen bridge.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

One world is ending, and a new one is just about to begin; “Amrum” is full of such satisfying symmetries.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

"If the structures are in competition, maybe that will cause the spins to twist. Let's find some structures that are chemically very close but have different symmetries."

From Science Daily Jan. 12, 2026

As its winking title suggests, director Trương Minh Quý’s “Việt and Nam” is constructed out of neat symmetries and thorny juxtapositions.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2025

What does this idea—say, the knotting of braids—have in common with that one in some other seemingly disparate area—say, the symmetries of some geometric figure?

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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