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    Symmetry and asymmetry are terms used in linguistics to describe balance between expressions. Symmetry refers to an equal balance, while asymmetry refers to an imbalance. The document provides examples of symmetrical and asymmetrical expressions for horses and men by listing their generic terms alongside specific terms like female/male and young/young female/young male.

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    Symmetry and asymmetry are terms used in linguistics to describe balance between expressions. Symmetry refers to an equal balance, while asymmetry refers to an imbalance. The document provides examples of symmetrical and asymmetrical expressions for horses and men by listing their generic terms alongside specific terms like female/male and young/young female/young male.

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    Symmetry and asymmetry are terms used in linguistics to describe balance between expressions. Symmetry refers to an equal balance, while asymmetry refers to an imbalance. The document provides examples of symmetrical and asymmetrical expressions for horses and men by listing their generic terms alongside specific terms like female/male and young/young female/young male.

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    Symmetry and Asymmetry

    These terms are used in linguistics to show balance


    between expressions. Symmetry refers to an equal
    balance between expressions, wheresas Assymetry
    refers to the imbalance between expressions.

    The generic term for a Horse


    Generic Horse
    Female
    Male
    Young
    Young female
    Young male

    The genric term for Man


    Generic
    Female
    Male
    Young
    Young female
    Young male

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