Symmetric vs. Symmetrical

Symmetricadjective

Symmetrical.

Symmetricadjective

(set theory) 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).

Symmetricadjective

(cryptography) Using the same key (or keys that are trivially related) for both encryption and decryption.

Symmetricadjective

Symmetrical.

Symmetricadjective

having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

Symmetricadjective

made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; symmetrical

Symmetricaladjective

Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

Symmetricaladjective

Involving or exhibiting symmetry; proportional in parts; having its parts in due proportion as to dimensions; as, a symmetrical body or building.

Symmetricaladjective

Having the organs or parts of one side corresponding with those of the other; having the parts in two or more series of organs the same in number; exhibiting a symmetry. See Symmetry, 2.

Symmetricaladjective

Having an equal number of parts in the successive circles of floral organs; - said of flowers.

Symmetricaladjective

Having a common measure; commensurable.

Symmetricaladjective

having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

Symmetricaladjective

exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities