symmetry

feature of a system that is preserved under some transformation
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symmetry

Summary

symmetry is a scientific concept[1]. symmetry draws 470 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_concept category, ranking #23 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • symmetry's instance of is recorded as scientific concept[3].
  • symmetry is a type of physical property[4].
  • symmetry is a type of invariant[5].
  • symmetry is a type of mathematical property[6].
  • symmetry is a type of Discrete symmetry[7].
  • symmetry is the opposite of dependency[8].
  • symmetry comprises transformation[9].
  • symmetry comprises Invariant property for discontinuous mean-type mappings[10].
  • symmetry comprises P-symmetry[11].
  • symmetry's topic's main category is recorded as Q6316955[12].
  • symmetry's described by source is recorded as group theory[13].
  • symmetry's described by source is recorded as symmetry group[14].
  • symmetry's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/symmetry[15].
  • symmetry's has characteristic is recorded as invariant[16].
  • symmetry's different from is recorded as symmetry[17].
  • symmetry's has list is recorded as conservation law[18].
  • symmetry's has list is recorded as symmetry breaking[19].
  • symmetry's studied by is recorded as category theory[20].
  • symmetry's studied by is recorded as group theory[21].
  • symmetry's studied by is recorded as physics[22].
  • symmetry's studied by is recorded as mathematics[23].

Body

Definition and Type

symmetry's instance of is recorded as scientific concept[3]. Recorded subclass of include physical property[4], invariant[5], mathematical property[6], and Discrete symmetry[7]. symmetry is the opposite of dependency[8].

Use and Application

Components include transformation[9], Invariant property for discontinuous mean-type mappings[10], and P-symmetry[11].

Why It Matters

symmetry draws 470 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_concept category, ranking #23 of 10).[2] symmetry has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] symmetry is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → physical property, invariant, mathematical property +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q10941879]]"
  2. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → transformation, Invariant property for discontinuous mean-type mappings, P-symmetry
    Opposite of → dependency
    Instance of → scientific concept
    Subclass of → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007553676905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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