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axis of symmetry

ax·is of sym·me·try
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-sis uhv, ov sim-i-tree]
    • /ˈæk sɪs ʌv, ɒv ˈsɪm ɪ tri/
    • /ˈæk.sɪs əv ˈsɪmətri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-sis uhv, ov sim-i-tree]
    • /ˈæk sɪs ʌv, ɒv ˈsɪm ɪ tri/

Definitions of axis of symmetry words

  • noun axis of symmetry Mathematics. a straight line for which every point on a given curve has corresponding to it another point such that the line connecting the two points is bisected by the given line. 1
  • noun axis of symmetry Crystallography. rotation axis. 1
  • noun axis of symmetry (geometry) Any of one or more lines about which a geometric figure is symmetric. 0
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Origin of axis of symmetry

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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axis of symmetry popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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