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Meanings of reflectional 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
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      Examples for "reflection"
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      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
      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
      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