| a. | 1. | Involving or exhibiting symmetry; proportional in parts; having its parts in due proportion as to dimensions; |
| 2. | (Biol.) 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. | |
| 3. | (Bot.) Having an equal number of parts in the successive circles of floral organs; - said of flowers. | |
| 4. | (Math.) Having a common measure; commensurable. |
| Adj. | 1. | symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts Synonyms: symmetric Antonyms: asymmetric, asymmetrical - characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components |
| 2. | symmetrical - exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities Synonyms: harmonious, proportionate |
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