symmetry

symétrie

Disposition où deux moitiés ont des formes correspondantes, comme une figure et son reflet dans un miroir.

En anglais simple : An arrangement where two halves have matching shapes, like a shape and its reflection in a mirror.

• The butterfly’s wings show symmetry.
• The two sides of her face have almost perfect symmetry.
• Draw a line of symmetry through the shape.

Contraires : asymmetry

Expressions courantes : bilateral symmetry, facial symmetry, line of symmetry

symétrie, équilibre

Équilibre agréable entre les différentes parties de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A pleasing balance between the different parts of something.

• The design has a pleasing symmetry.
• She admired the symmetry of the building’s proportions.
• The story’s beginning and ending create a sense of symmetry.

Comment l'utiliser : symmetry of something (We admired the symmetry of the overall design.)

Synonymes : balance, harmony

Contraires : asymmetry

Expressions courantes : symmetry of something, pleasing symmetry, sense of symmetry

symétrie, symétrie radiale

Disposition où des parties semblables se répètent autour d’un point ou d’une ligne centrale.

En anglais simple : An arrangement in which similar parts repeat around a central point or line.

• This flower has radial symmetry.
• The starfish shows symmetry around its centre.
• The pattern’s rotational symmetry makes it look unchanged after a turn.

Comment l'utiliser : symmetry around something (The design has symmetry around a central point.)

Contraires : asymmetry

Expressions courantes : radial symmetry, rotational symmetry, symmetry around something