symmetrize

especially British, sym·me·trise

[sim-i-trahyz]

verb (used with object)

symmetrized, symmetrizing 

1. to reduce to symmetry; make symmetrical.

symmetrize

/ ˈsɪmɪˌtraɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to render symmetrical or perfectly balanced

Other Word Forms

• symmetrization noun
• unsymmetrized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of symmetrize¹

First recorded in 1780–90; symmetr(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

Conversely, the jellyfish symmetrized faster when researchers reduced the amount of magnesium, a common mineral that also relaxes muscles, in the seawater.

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Related Words

• match