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Nouns (5)

n. balance among the parts of something

n. (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions

balance, correspondence, symmetricalness

n. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

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Fuzzynyms (11)

rest, remainder, residue, residuum

n. something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

harmony

n. an agreeable sound property

order, order of magnitude

n. a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude"

proportion, dimension

n. magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"

balance, proportion

n. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin

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Antonyms (5)

disproportion

n. lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

asymmetry, imbalance

n. (mathematics) a lack of symmetry

irregularity, geometrical irregularity

n. an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern

symmetry

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