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symmetrical

adjective

sym·​met·​ri·​cal sə-ˈme-tri-kəl How to pronounce symmetrical (audio)
variants or symmetric
sə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce symmetrical (audio)
1
: having, involving, or exhibiting symmetry
2
: having corresponding points whose connecting lines are bisected by a given point or perpendicularly bisected by a given line or plane
symmetrical curves
3
symmetric : being such that the terms or variables may be interchanged without altering the value, character, or truth
symmetric equations
R is a symmetric relation if aRb implies bRa
4
a
: capable of division by a longitudinal plane into similar halves
symmetrical plant parts
b
: having the same number of members in each whorl of floral leaves
symmetrical flowers
5
: affecting corresponding parts simultaneously and similarly
symmetrical rash
6
: exhibiting symmetry in a structural formula
especially : being a derivative with groups substituted symmetrically in the molecule
symmetrically
sə-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce symmetrical (audio)
adverb
symmetricalness
sə-ˈme-tri-kəl-nəs How to pronounce symmetrical (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

The human body is symmetrical.
Recent Examples on the Web The story of polarization is simply not symmetrical. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 From the outside, the two-story, 5,000-square-foot Savannah gray brick structure is stately and, with the exception of one wing, symmetrical. New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021 The same is true inside, which is symmetrical and stays in line with Koenigsegg’s current design language, but the CC850 does get analog gauges instead of a digital instrument cluster. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 The Kolkata dream pop duo whose vintage and symmetrical aesthetic will remind you of Wes Anderson stills. Tara Aquino, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2022 The daily chart shows the crypto market cap has formed a symmetrical triangle over the past three weeks, marking a consolidation between converging trendlines. Omkar Godbole, Forbes, 7 June 2022 The architectural firm of Frank L. Hope and Associates was commissioned to design the building, but the firm’s vision of a simple, symmetrical, ultra-modern building that would embrace Balboa Park from within wasn’t what city leaders had in mind. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022 The prowar figure, since the start of the week, is slightly but constantly increasing, while that of the antiwar is in symmetrical decline. Emmanuel Carrère, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 As with the other scenarios, my colleagues and I have studied—whether in writing, scheduling, building with Legos or creating symmetrical patterns from random grids on a computer screen—few participants chose subtraction as a solution. Leidy Klotz, Scientific American, 12 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of symmetrical was in 1653

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