Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radial symmetry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: ra-di-al sym-me-try
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of symmetry in which identical parts are arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A starfish has radial symmetry; a butterfly does not."

Usage

Inflected Forms

radial symmetries (plural)

Phrases

bilateral symmetry

Frequently Paired Words

symmetry bilateral symmetry

Synonyms

radiosymmetry

Questions

What does radial symmetry mean?: A form of symmetry in which identical parts are arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis.

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