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symmetric

symmetric

6 4.3
The same on both sides when split down the middle
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈmɛtrɪk/
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  • Vivid green pagodas sat under a sunny sky, with a beautifully symmetric volcanic cone behind them.
  • symmetric matrix
  • spherically symmetric
  • symmetric algorithms

How does that emerge from symmetric fundamental laws?

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Examples

  • The entire metric, the entire matrix is symmetric, right?

  • The triangle will denote the symmetric difference operation.

  • So it's actually symmetric about the origin.

  • There is a mirror symmetric activation of the pain system.

  • Try to find the parametric and symmetric equations of the line.

  • Applied to this gait study, the higher the harmonic ratio, the more symmetric the gait.

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  • The architect designed a building with a symmetric facade that perfectly reflected the surrounding landscape.

  • In mathematics, a symmetric shape has equal sections on both sides of a central line.

  • The butterfly's wings were symmetric, with identical patterns mirrored on each side.

Synonyms

symmetrical
vssymmetric
25 4.1

A shape or object that has matching parts on both sides when you cut it down the middle

is the shorter form without the al ending used interchangeably
biradial
vssymmetric
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Having both left and right matching sides and parts that repeat around the center

is a single symmetry type rather than this combined condition
bilaterally symmetrical
vssymmetric
  • Specialized
7.4

Having two matching halves on each side of a middle line

is broader, meaning matching parts across any dividing plane not only two halves
bilaterally symmetric
vssymmetric
  • Specialized
5.9

The left and right sides of a body or object match each other

is the general symmetry concept that covers more than two-sided cases
isobilateral
vssymmetric
  • Specialized
9.9

Having the same parts on both sides, like a leaf with the same top and bottom

is the general property of matching parts, not only technical axis cases
mirrored
vssymmetric
4.3

Having the same look as in a mirror

is the overall matching of parts, not limited to mirror reflection
centrosymmetric
vssymmetric
  • Specialized
9.9

Parts are the same on opposite sides of a central point

is the wider idea of matching parts not restricted to a central point
radially symmetrical
vssymmetric
7.7

Parts spread out from a central point so slices around it look the same

is the broad symmetry notion not confined to circular arrangements
actinomorphic
vssymmetric
  • Specialized
9.9

A flower that can be divided into similar halves by any line through its center

is general symmetry, not limited to plant or floral cases
trigonal
vssymmetric
  • Specialized
9.2

Having three parts arranged around a center like a triangle

is the general matching of parts, not limited to threefold patterns

Antonyms

11 6.1

Having parts that are not the same on both sides

How Symmetric

symmetric
6 4.3
asymmetric
11 6.1
uneven
42 2.3

Surface Forms

symmetric positive
symmetricer comparative
symmetrical positive
symmetricest superlative

Morphology

symmetric = symmetry (transparent) = symmetry + ic

Regular adjective formed from the noun 'symmetry' with the productive suffix '-ic', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Symmetric comes from Greek parts sym- meaning 'together' and metron meaning 'measure', the same root as meter. So something symmetric has its parts 'measured together' on both sides, which is why it looks balanced.