symmetrical
/sɪˈmɛtrɪk(ə)l
/adjective
Made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry: the shape of a hill, smooth and symmetrical...
- The pressure hulls are arranged parallel to each other and symmetrical to a centerplane.
- Note that each shell valve is symmetrical about the midline, but the two shell valves are often unequal in size.
- In a perfectly symmetrical face, all midpoints will fall on the vertical midline.
Synonyms
regular, uniform, consistent;
evenly shaped, aligned, in line, congruous, equal;
mirror-image, mirror-like
well balanced, balanced, well proportioned, proportional, in proportion, regular, even, harmonious
Derivatives
symmetrically
/ adverb ...- The normal umbilicus is symmetrically indented into the abdominal wall, though it may be nearly flat in very slender people.
- Each cell type is present symmetrically on either side of the midline.
- Bacteria divide symmetrically during normal growth and have a central constriction to bring about binary fission of the cell.
Rhymes
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