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symmetry

[sim-i-tree] / ˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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It asks very little of you beyond something delicious to pile in the middle and the confidence to fold the edges inward without worrying too much about symmetry.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

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

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

"She separated the three crystal types, which themselves differed in transparency, symmetry, and luster, from all the pebbles. This ability to recognize crystals despite their differences amazed us," García-Ruiz said.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

The album's release has a certain symmetry with the band's first number one single - Too Much Too Young - also a live recording.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Indeed, this was the poetic symmetry of shell-dwellers: They were tough on the outside to protect their soft innards.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

A closer look reveals ingenious contrasts, apparent symmetries dissolving into distinctive details.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

As the universe expanded and cooled after the Big Bang, it likely went through a series of phase transitions in which its symmetries broke down in stages.

From Science Daily Dec. 7, 2025

"Radium-containing molecules are predicted to be exceptionally sensitive systems in which to search for violations of the fundamental symmetries of nature," Garcia Ruiz says.

From Science Daily Oct. 26, 2025

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

Here again the English language is mathematically elegant and provides the writer with a neat group of symmetries.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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