space-reflection symmetry

/speɪs ˌsɪmətri/
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Definitions of space-reflection symmetry
  1. noun
    (physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
    synonyms: conservation of parity, mirror symmetry, parity
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    conservation
    (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
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