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Axial symmetry

Scope note

Balanced arrangement of compositional units on either side of a central axis.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000168543

Broader Terms used

symmetry

Narrower Terms used

bilateral symmetry

Created

12yrs ago

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