symmetric

British  

/ sɪˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

1. logic maths (of a relation) holding between a pair of arguments x and y when and only when it holds between y and x, as … is a sibling of … but not … is a brother of … Compare asymmetric antisymmetric nonsymmetric

2. another word for symmetrical

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symmetric Scientific  

/ sĭ-mĕt′rĭk /

1. Relating to or exhibiting symmetry.

2. Relating to a logical or mathematical relation between two elements such that if the first element is related to the second element, the second element is related in like manner to the first. The relation a = b is symmetric, whereas the relation a > b is not.

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Example Sentences

The analysis considered both symmetric beam misalignment and asymmetric conditions, where horizontal and vertical deviations differ.

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In the end, "it turned out that yes, you can actually valley polarize bulk materials that are central symmetric, because of the symmetry conditions," concludes Poborska.

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While the head is generally radially symmetric -- it can be divided into two equal halves in multiple directions like a starfish or a pie -- the individual flowers can have different forms of symmetry.

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Additionally, the symmetric structure of metal crystals at both ends has historically posed challenges in inducing these electrical effects.

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Interestingly, they also found that the less symmetric the crystal is, the better the whole thing works.

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