"centre of symmetry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: centres of symmetry [plural], center of symmetry [alternative]
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  1. (mathematics) A point, within an object or figure, through which any straight line also passes through two points on the edge of the figure at the same distance from the centre but on opposite sides. Translations ((mathematics)): szimmetria-középpont (Hungarian), центр симме́трии (centr simmétrii) [masculine] (Russian)

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Alternative forms

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