US /səˈmɛtrək(ə)l/ UK /sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/
adj Freq #24141

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

    Symmetrical design.

  2. 2
    adj

    exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities

  3. 3
    adj

    having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · exhibiting symmetry; having... symmetric
2 adj · exhibiting equivalence or... proportionate
3 adj · having similarity in size,... symmetric
Word family
Forms unsymmetrical

Etymology

From symmetry + -ical.

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