eigensymmetry

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noun

The inherent symmetry of a crystal irrespective of its orientation and location in space

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Meanings

nouneigensymmetry (countable and uncountable, plural eigensymmetries)

plural eigensymmetries

  1. countableuncountableThe inherent symmetry of a crystal irrespective of its orientation and location in space

Origin

From eigen- + symmetry.

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APA

eigensymmetry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigensymmetry

MLA

“eigensymmetry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigensymmetry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eigensymmetry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigensymmetry.

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