symmetric

/ (sɪˈmɛtrɪk) /

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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 (def. 5), antisymmetric, nonsymmetric

another word for symmetrical (def. 5)

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How to use symmetric in a sentence

Space is symmetric, and yet the laws of motion would not show any symmetry; they would have to distinguish between right and left.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
Keratosis palmaris et plantaris (symmetric keratodermia), as regards the local condition, is a somewhat similar affection.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
In this way each part of the fan is aggraded and its symmetric form is preserved.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
In symmetric folds (Figs. 169 and 180) the dips of the rocks on each side the axis of the fold are equal.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

In some fishes with vertebrated tail fins the fin is symmetric (Fig. 300), and this seems to be the primitive type.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

Scientific definitions for symmetric

symmetric

[ sĭ-mĕt′rĭk ]

symmetrical

(sĭ-mĕt′rĭ-kəl)

Relating to or exhibiting symmetry.

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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