adj
symmetrical
sih-MEHT-rih-kuhl
adj
1
Having matching parts on either side of a dividing line or centre; balanced in shape or arrangement.
"Butterfly wings are famously symmetrical."
"The garden was laid out in a symmetrical pattern of hedges and paths."
How to Use Symmetrical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBalanced — the same on both sides of a centre line.
Common pairings
perfectly symmetrical
symmetrical design
symmetrical pattern
Word Forms
more symmetrical comparative, most symmetrical superlative
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Etymology
From symmetry + -ical.