symmetrize

American

[sim-i-trahyz] / ˈsɪm ɪˌtraɪz /

especially British, symmetrise

verb (used with object)

symmetrized, symmetrizing

to reduce to symmetry; make symmetrical.

symmetrize British

/ ˈsɪmɪˌtraɪz /

verb

(tr) to render symmetrical or perfectly balanced

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Other Word Forms

symmetrization noun
unsymmetrized adjective

Etymology

Origin of symmetrize

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

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