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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. If X is compatible with Y, what is Y in relation to X?

    Mar 24, 2022 · By default, compatibilty is strongly non-symmetrical. That's why you always have to lexically specify the symmetric cases with such terms as "mutually compatible" or "compatible with …

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

    Mar 27, 2017 · Palindrome /…/ noun a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward This excerpt is from the Oxford Dictionary of English, third edition, which was edited by …

  5. etymology - What is the difference between the root "hemi", the root ...

    Nov 10, 2022 · The three prefixes originally had overlap but some different nuances: "semi-" was used generally and imprecisely: it did mean "half" but with some latitude. "demi" was used to mean half of …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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.

  8. 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...

  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. 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 …