"axis of symmetry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: axes of symmetry [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|axes of symmetry}} axis of symmetry (plural axes of symmetry)
  1. (geometry) Any of one or more lines about which a geometric figure is symmetric Categories (topical): Geometry Translations (a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric): о́с на симе́трия (ós na simétrija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), eix de simetria (Catalan), symmetriakse (Danish), symmetrieas (Dutch), symmetria-akseli (Finnish), axe de symétrie (French), szimmetriatengely (Hungarian), asse di simmetria (Italian), paksi simetri (Malay), tuaka (Maori), eixo de simetria (Portuguese), axă de simetrie (Romanian), ось симметрии (osʹ simmetrii) (Russian), eje de simetría (Spanish), symmetriaxel [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-axis_of_symmetry-en-noun-bDhyuruc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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