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SYMMETRIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
Synonyms:
symmetric; symmetrical
Classified under:
Similar:
bilateral; bilaterally symmetric; bilaterally symmetrical; isobilateral (having identical parts on each side of an axis)
biradial (showing both bilateral and radial symmetry)
cruciate; cruciform (shaped like a cross)
even; regular (symmetrically arranged)
interchangeable ((mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged)
isosceles ((of a triangle) having two sides of equal length)
radial; radiate; stellate (arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center)
centrosymmetric; radially symmetrical (having a symmetrical arrangement of radiating parts about a central point)
rhombohedral; trigonal (having threefold symmetry)
Also:
parallel (being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting)
regular (in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle)
Derivation:
symmetry ((mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane)
symmetry (balance among the parts of something)
