"symmetry group" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: symmetry groups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} symmetry group (plural symmetry groups)
  1. (geometry, algebra, group theory) A group whose elements are all the transformations under which a given object remains invariant and whose group operation is function composition. Wikipedia link: symmetry group Categories (topical): Algebra, Geometry, Group theory Synonyms (group of transformations): full symmetry group (english: emphasises the inclusion of orientation-reversing transformations) Hyponyms (group of transformations): lattice, point group, rotation group, space group Derived forms (group of transformations): discrete symmetry group, proper symmetry group Related terms: isometry group, Lie group
    Sense id: en-symmetry_group-en-noun-ik1TzPl7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Rotation Topics: algebra, geometry, group-theory, mathematics, sciences

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