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symmetric

/sɪˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ Canada, US, UK
/sɪˈmet.ɹɪk/ Australia

Where it comes from

From symmetry + -ic, from Latin symmetria, from Ancient Greek συμμετρία (summetría).

adjective more symmetric · most symmetric

Synonym of symmetrical
Similar: symmetrical
Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRy if and only if yRx for all members x and y of S (that is, if the relation holds between any element and a second, it also holds between the second and the first). "Is a sibling of" is a symmetric relation.
Using the same key (or keys that are trivially related) for both encryption and decryption.

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Closest in meaning: biradial, bilateral, symmetrical, trigonal, isosceles, rhombohedral, radial, stellate, interchangeable, even, cruciform, cruciate, regular, isobilateral, bilaterally symmetric, bilaterally symmetrical

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adj of a relation R on a set S, such that xRy if and only if yRx for all members x and y of S

Français	symétrique

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@misc{symmetric_2026,
  title = {symmetric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/symmetric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}