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  1. differences - Usage of "symmetrical" and "symmetric" - English …

    Aug 25, 2012 · What is the appropriate usage of "symmetrical" and "symmetric" (using the geometrical adjectival definition of both terms)? Are they synonymous?

  2. differences - "symmetrical to" or "symmetric to" - English Language ...

    Dec 29, 2016 · The first point to note is that symmetric and symmetrical are effectively synonyms for most purposes (but as answers to the earlier indicate, the former has recently become far more …

  3. nouns - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 21, 2015 · An interior decorator that knows what they're doing, doesn't have to make everything look symmetrical, it has to feel symmetrical. It has to be balanced, properly using qi while applying feng shui.

  4. Do “asymmetric” and “dissymmetric” have different meaning?

    Sep 17, 2011 · I get that usually a- (or un-) and di- prefixes mean different things, e.g. uninterested and disinterested. However, both asymmetric and dissymmetric refer to the lack of symmetry (which the …

  5. Proportion vs. portion - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 2, 2018 · Portions can be harmonious, balanced, and/or symmetrical but are not required to be, according to how it’s defined. If you draw a potato and it’s taller than a skyscraper, it’s out of …

  6. Is “symmetricity” a word? [closed] - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Aug 30, 2016 · Tiger, Tiger: Symmetricity, Symmetricality, or Symmetricalness? It doesn't really matter whether this or that dictionary includes or omits it. It is the regular product of applying productive …

  7. What do you call a number which is the same written backwards?

    Mar 27, 2017 · The correct mathematical term is a palindromic number (or a numerical palindrome). To quote Wikipedia: A palindromic number or numeral palindrome is a number that remains the same …

  8. What is the difference between the root "hemi", the root "semi", and ...

    Nov 10, 2022 · Words formed < Latin have the corresponding prefix semi- prefix; but there are instances of hybridism in the use of both prefixes. Half-; one half, the half, pertaining to or affecting one half; …

  9. Word for number or word that reads the same when inverted or mirrored

    Apr 17, 2012 · The number I am thinking of is 80808. This is a palindrome. However, it is more than a palindrome, because it can be flipped or mirrored and will still read the same way. Is there a word for …

  10. What term is used for the closing of a letter?

    Salutation is the term used to describe the beginning of a letter or other correspondence. What is the term used for the closing of a letter? Here are some examples: Yours truly, Sincerely, Best wi...