The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry, and limitation; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful. From LearnThat.org. [Aristotle (384-322 BC), Greek philosopher.]
Ceramics and Pottery Which principle of art is described by the term symmetry?. From Wordnik.com. [Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories] Reference
Others, again, have applied the term symmetry to the number of the parts of the flower, reserving the terms "regularity" or. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants] Reference
"Faith" in symmetry is not faith when abstract ideas like symmetry lead to explanations of empirical data, lead to new discoveries. From Wordnik.com. [Bukiet on Brooklyn Books] Reference
Mirror symmetry is important for fundamental laws, too. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Prize in Physics 2008 - Presentation Speech] Reference
So physicists would say that symmetry is "weakly broken". From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Prize in Physics 2008 - Presentation Speech] Reference
So she rents Edie's old house, which has a certain symmetry to it. From Wordnik.com. [Desperate Housewives Episode Recap: "You Must Meet My Wife"] Reference
I guess there is a certain symmetry here of the physical and the spiritual. From Wordnik.com. [Print - The Almighty Football | PopPolitics.com] Reference
The symmetry is also valid for processes controlled by gravitational and strong forces. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics] Reference
The Wannoshay will never be mistaken for human - radial symmetry is about all we have in common. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: The Wannoshay Cycle by Michael Jasper] Reference
Of course, the symmetry is broken because one of the twins had to accelerate when he turned around. From Wordnik.com. [Are Changes Brewing and How Does the Mind Fit In?] Reference
The fullest flower of the three-fold symmetry is the Martians in the 1952 "War of the Worlds" movie. From Wordnik.com. [Symmetry in animals] Reference
If by “as intelligent” we mean something else entirely, then the lack of symmetry is disturbing. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Some Scientists’ Openness to the Possibility of Genetic Differences in Mental Traits Among Racial and Ethnic Groups] Reference
There is a certain symmetry in the way Boucher's Mademoiselle O'Murphy becomes an odalisque and Lalla Rookh becomes Larry Rourke. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Odalisques and Other Seductive Figures: Thomas Moore] Reference
If symmetry is a sign of splendor, then the newly discovered Red Square nebula is one of the most beautiful objects in the universe. From Wordnik.com. [Discovery of the Red Square Nebula | Impact Lab] Reference
Baseball fans seem to like a certain symmetry and the new lineup, especially the six-team AL Central division, just doesn't look right. From Wordnik.com. [A wealth of realignment possibilities] Reference
Complete symmetry is valid for the laws which describe electric and magnetic phenomena, which encompass most things in our daily lives. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics] Reference
February 19th, 2008 at 8: 25 am olegt: Of course, the symmetry is broken because one of the twins had to accelerate when he turned around. From Wordnik.com. [Are Changes Brewing and How Does the Mind Fit In?] Reference
Super symmetry is one that we’re waiting and waiting for verification. From Wordnik.com. [David J. Gross – Interview] Reference
What breaks the symmetry are the burdens on women of a restrictive regime. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Posts Across MetaFilter] Reference
(Recall that a symmetry is a change that leaves the object looking the same.). From Wordnik.com. [Planet Haskell] Reference
He was one of the many-sided men who recalled the symmetry of antique patriots. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
In physics, the idea of symmetry refers a kind of equality or equivalence in a situation. From Wordnik.com. [Kentucky.com: Homepage] Reference
With more violent means the idea of symmetry would have been neither suggested nor refuted. From Wordnik.com. [Essays] Reference
His new book on symmetry is available now. From Wordnik.com. [math] Reference
Like there was an interesting kind of symmetry between them. From Wordnik.com. [Interview: Day the Earth Stood Still Director Scott Derrickson « FirstShowing.net] Reference
It's a natural kind of symmetry that they would work for campaigns. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2008] Reference
They indicated that a certain kind of symmetry could be of interest. From Wordnik.com. [Nobel Prize in Physics 1969 - Presentation Speech] Reference
A senior administration official tells CNN there is a, quote, "symmetry" to that. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 18, 2005] Reference
Somehow, it has a nice kind of symmetry to it, so I will plunk my dime on that date. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: Place Your Bets] Reference
Mr. Brumberg raises the accusation of "symmetry," and symmetry implies exact equivalence. From Wordnik.com. [Poles and Jews: An Exchange] Reference
I often don't like symmetry which is why I didn't make it an even 6 piercings or 3 pairs. From Wordnik.com. [Meditations on Pain] Reference
But others couldn't help noticing a different kind of symmetry — in this case, American. From Wordnik.com. [The Very Model Of Lucidity] Reference
And he's trying to bring Bill Ayers into the mix, as well, wanting "symmetry" in the coverage. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: On Economy, McCain Has Had An "Election-Time Conversion"] Reference
The uniformity in the details produces that symmetry which is a peculiarity of the Renaissance. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch] Reference
It is a kind of symmetry well suited for sedentary or for drifting life. From Wordnik.com. [The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told] Reference
Um your 2.5 is correct. i assume you used - b/2a to find the axis of symmetry, which is x = 2.5. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
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