单词 | symmetrical |
释义 | Word Frequency symmetrical(sɪˈmɛtrɪkəl) adjective 1. possessing or displaying symmetry Compare asymmetric 2. mathematics a. (of two points) capable of being joined by a line that is bisected by a given point or bisected perpendicularly by a given line or plane the points (x, y) and (–x, –y) are symmetrical about the origin b. (of a configuration) having pairs of points that are symmetrical about a given point, line, or plane a circle is symmetrical about a diameter c. (of an equation or function of two or more variables) remaining unchanged in form after an interchange of two variables x + y = z is a symmetrical equation 3. chemistry (of a compound) having a molecular structure in which substituents are symmetrical about the molecule 4. botany another word for isomerous 5. Also: symmetric (of a disease, infection, etc) affecting both sides of the body or corresponding parts, such as both legs Derived forms symmetrically (symˈmetrically) adverb symmetricalness (symˈmetricalness) noun |
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