Phrase guide

radial symmetry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the property of symmetry about an axis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the starfish illustrates radial symmetry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: radial asymmetry

Broader terms: symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: ga-shiméadracht — a form of symmetry in which identical parts are arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis
  • Tagalog: timbuluging parianyo — a form of symmetry in which identical parts are arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis