対称|たいしょうtaishou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounsymmetry
   地球ちきゅうは赤道せきどうに関かんして対称たいしょうではない。↗

   The earth is not symmetrical about the equator.
2. noun, grammarsecond person

• Synonym相称そうしょうWrittenRefers to being well-balanced or symmetrical; rare even in written prose. In everyday speech, use 「対称」.
• SynonymシンメトリーNeutralLoanword for symmetry, especially left-right symmetry; used mostly in design and art.
• Synonym対称性たいしょうせいWrittenRefers to the property of being symmetric; a term used mainly in mathematics and physics.
• RelatedシンメトリックNeutralLoanword adjectival noun meaning 'symmetric'; used mostly in design.
• Related対称的たいしょうてきNeutralAdjectival noun meaning 'symmetrical'. Don't confuse it with the homophonous 「対照的」, which means 'contrasting'.
• Antonym非対称ひたいしょうNeutralThe antonym: asymmetry, where left and right or the two sides differ in shape or size.

Use 「対称」 for symmetry of figures and structures, as in 「左右対称」; in design contexts 「シンメトリー」 is the usual word. Watch out for the homophone 「対照」 (contrast), which is easily confused with 「対称」.

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1. 二ふたつの図形ずけいが向き合むきあう位置いちにあること。
2. 二に人称にんしょう。