symmetry

noun
UK /ˈsɪm.ə.tri/
US /ˈsɪm.ə.tri/

Symmetry is when two sides of something look exactly the same.

The butterfly's wings have perfect symmetry.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The quality of being made of similar parts arranged in a balanced way.

The building's symmetry makes it look grand and orderly.

3. In math, a shape's ability to look the same after being flipped, turned, or slid.

A square has symmetry because it looks the same when you turn it.

4. A pleasing balance between different parts of something.

The symmetry of the garden's design pleased everyone.