symmetrical
adjective
sym·met·ri·cal
sə-ˈme-tri-kəl 
variants
or symmetric
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
Examples of symmetrical in a Sentence
The human body is symmetrical.
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The new 303’s ‘symmetrical triples’ design is faithful to the original, providing a completely symmetrical output stage and rendering the resting current independent of output transistor temperature.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The two-story home is both neoclassical and Colonial, boasting a perfectly symmetrical facade with four columns and triangular pediments over the windows.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Humans are bilaterally symmetrical but have a number of asymmetries, for example the location of the heart and appendix.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
This has been followed, so far, by a symmetrical 3 wave bounce off the August 5th low.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The two-story home is both neoclassical and Colonial, boasting a perfectly symmetrical facade with four columns and triangular pediments over the windows.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Humans are bilaterally symmetrical but have a number of asymmetries, for example the location of the heart and appendix.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
This has been followed, so far, by a symmetrical 3 wave bounce off the August 5th low.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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symmetrical
adjective
sym·met·ri·cal
sə-ˈme-tri-kəl
variants
or symmetric
: having, involving, or showing symmetry
Medical Definition
symmetrical
adjective
sym·met·ri·cal
sə-ˈme-tri-kəl
variants
or symmetric
: having, involving, or exhibiting symmetry: as
a
: affecting corresponding parts simultaneously and similarly
a symmetrical rash
b
: exhibiting symmetry in a structural formula
especially
: being a derivative with groups substituted symmetrically in the molecule
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