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isometry

/ˌaɪsəˈmɛtrɪ/ noun · British & US
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What does isometry mean?

noun

A transformation that preserves the size and shape of a figure, but not necessarily its position or orientation. In geometry, an isometry is a bijective map from a metric space to itself, which preserves distances.

Example

"The artist used isometry to create a symmetrical design that looked the same from all angles."

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