adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of symmetrical
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: symmetrical
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
symmetric
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /sɪˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
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Australian: /sɪˈmet.ɹɪk/
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adj
Meaning 2
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory
Examples
- "Is a sibling of" is a symmetric relation.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Using the same key (or keys that are trivially related) for both encryption and decryption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: symmetrical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From symmetry + -ic, from Latin symmetria, from Ancient Greek συμμετρία (summetría).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: symétrique — of a relation R on a set S, such that xRy if and only if yRx for all members x and y of S
- Tagalog: parinayo — of a relation R on a set S, such that xRy if and only if yRx for all members x and y of S
Real reading context