symmetric

Variant of symmetrical

symmetrical definition

sym·met·ri·cal (si me′tri kəl)

adjective

having or showing symmetry; specif.,
  1. Bot. that can be divided into similar halves by a plane passing through the center; also, having the same number of parts in each whorl of leaves: said of a flower
  2. Chem. exhibiting a regular repeated pattern of atoms in the structural formula; specif., designating a compound (benzene derivative) in which substitution takes place at the alternate carbon atoms
  3. Math., Logic designating an equation, relation, etc. whose terms can be interchanged without affecting its validity
  4. Med. affecting corresponding parts of the body simultaneously in the same way: said of a disease, infection, etc.

Etymology: symmetr(y) + -ical

Also symmetric sym·met′·ric

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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