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Meanings of line symmetry in English

Russian
осевая симметрия
Portuguese
simetria de reflexão
Catalan
simetria de reflexió
Spanish
simetría especular
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Symmetry with respect to a plane, when the shape does not change by reflecting all of its part from a mirror plane.

      осевая симметрия
      Russian
      осевая симметрия
      Portuguese
      eixo de simetria
      Catalan
      simetria de revolució
      Spanish
      aximetría

      Symmetry with respect to an axis, when a shape which does not change upon undergoing a rotation around its symmetry axis.

            осевая симметрия
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            Examples for "reflection"
            Examples for "reflection"
            1
            It's time for a reckoning with reality, reflection and reform, principled action.
            Wired
            2
            Read more Outrageous anecdotes frequently make way for poignancy and reflection, however.
            The Guardian
            3
            South Africa is in a state at of reflection at the moment.
            The South African
            4
            In the meantime, Laigle was engaged in reflection; he said half aloud:-
            Les Misérables
            5
            On reflection, Chuka Umunna may now wish he had come better prepared.
            The Guardian
            1
            Dürr: We think that we have understood division in at least one case, namely, mirror symmetry.
            Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
            2
            The molecule possesses mirror symmetry, with the halogen, N and C atoms all lying in the mirror plane.
            Pubmed
            3
            The enantio-complementarity of DTAs and LTAs can be explained by an approximate mirror symmetry of crucial active site residues relative to the PLP-cofactor.
            Pubmed
            4
            Mirror symmetry breaking in materials is a fascinating phenomenon that has practical implications for various optoelectronic technologies.
            Pubmed
            1
            Convex-parabolic- mirror reflection enables a very wide viewing zone in a holographic three-dimensional (3D) display.
            Pubmed
            2
            Then I retreated to my hiding place, making sure no shadow or mirror reflection gave me away.
            Exit strategy
            3
            Patrick's agitated dispassion was a mirror reflection of excitability; your iconoclastic monologues were mirror reflections of harried ideology.
            Your sad eyes and unforgettable mouth
            4
            Otherwise, it was the mirrored reflection I'd seen at the CMPD.
            Bones Never Lie
            5
            The hawk stopped short of its mirrored reflection and clawed wildly at the glass.
            The Wolf’s Hour
            Usage of line symmetry in English
            1
            This familiar example is called line symmetry.
            Wired
            2
            The above rotation is one symmetry of the square, and our example of line symmetry can be thought of as another.
            Wired