Symmetry vs Isometric - What's the difference?
symmetry | isometric |
Exact correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis.
(uncountable) The satisfying arrangement of a balanced distribution of the elements of a whole.
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Of, or exhibiting equality in dimensions.
Of, or being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same. See also:
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(physics, of a thermodynamic process) Taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.
As a noun symmetry
is exact correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis.As an adjective isometric is
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(wikipedia symmetry)Noun
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References
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(wikipedia isometric)Adjective
(en adjective)- One of the most effective isometric exercises for the deskbound is to sit up quite straight and tighten the large muscles of the buttocks, holding for a count of eight, then release.
- Antonyms include tonic movements auxotonic and isotonic which are divided into concentric and eccentric.