axis of symmetry

noun

Any of one or more lines about which a geometric figure is symmetric

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Meanings

nounaxis of symmetry (plural axes of symmetry)

plural axes of symmetry

  1. geometryAny of one or more lines about which a geometric figure is symmetric

Translations

Bulgarian о́с на симе́трия
  • о́с на симе́трия (ós na simétrija)a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Catalan eix de simetria
  • eix de simetriaa line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Chinese Mandarin 對稱軸 /对称轴
  • 對稱軸 /对称轴 (duìchènzhóu)a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Danish symmetriakse
  • symmetriaksea line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Dutch symmetrieas
  • symmetrieasa line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Finnish symmetria-akseli
  • symmetria-akselia line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
French axe de symétrie
  • axe de symétriea line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Hungarian szimmetriatengely
  • szimmetriatengelya line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Italian asse di simmetria
  • asse di simmetriaa line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Malay paksi simetri
  • paksi simetria line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Māori tuaka
  • tuakaa line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Polish oś symetrii
  • oś symetriia line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Portuguese eixo de simetria
  • eixo de simetriaa line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Romanian axă de simetrie
  • axă de simetriea line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Russian ось симметрии
  • ось симметрии (osʹ simmetrii)a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Spanish eje de simetría
  • eje de simetríaa line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
Swedish symmetriaxel
  • symmetriaxela line about which a geometric figure is symmetric
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APA

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MLA

“axis of symmetry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axis%20of%20symmetry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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