symmetrical
Something that is symmetrical has corresponding similar parts: in other words, one side is the same as the other.
If you can draw a line down the center of something and get two similar halves, it’s symmetrical. Shapes like squares and circles are symmetrical. Unless you've had a serious injury like losing a limb, the human body is symmetrical. Some people think that faces that are more perfectly symmetrical are more beautiful than other faces. On the other hand, an eye patch tends to look kind of cool, even though it makes a face unsymmetrical.
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exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
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synonyms:
harmonious, proportionate
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balanced
being in a state of proper equilibrium
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balanced
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having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
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synonyms:
symmetric
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parallel
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
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regular
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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bilateral, bilaterally symmetric, bilaterally symmetrical, isobilateral
having identical parts on each side of an axis
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biradial
showing both bilateral and radial symmetry
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cruciate, cruciform
shaped like a cross
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even, regular
symmetrically arranged
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interchangeable
(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged
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isosceles
(of a triangle) having two sides of equal length
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radial, radiate, stellate
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
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centrosymmetric, radially symmetrical
having a symmetrical arrangement of radiating parts about a central point
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rhombohedral, trigonal
having threefold symmetry
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Antonyms:
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asymmetric, asymmetrical
characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
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irregular
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
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lopsided
having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
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noninterchangeable
such that the terms of an expression cannot be interchanged without changing the meaning
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unsymmetric, unsymmetrical
lacking symmetry
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parallel
Vocabulary lists containing symmetrical
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