sym|met´ri|cal|ness

sym|met´ri|cal|ness
sym|met|ri|cal «sih MEHT ruh kuhl», adjective.
1. having symmetry; regular in form; well-proportioned: »

symmetrical figures ... Symmetrical as an endless row of lead soldiers (Newsweek).

 SYNONYM(S): balanced.
2. Botany. a) (of a flower) having the same number of parts (sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels) in each whorl; isomerous. b) (of a flower). divisible vertically into similar halves either by one plane only (bilaterally symmetrical or zygomorphic) or by two or more planes (radially symmetrical or actinomorphic).
3. Chemistry. a) having a structural formula characterized by symmetry. b) denoting a derivative of benzene in which hydrogen atoms occupying positions one, three, and five have been replaced.
4. Logic, Mathematics. (of propositions, equations, and the like) so constituted that the value or truth is not changed by interchanging the terms.
5. Medicine. (of a disease) affecting corresponding organs or parts at the same time, as both arms or both lungs or both ears equally: »

a symmetrical infection.

–sym|met´ri|cal|ly, adverb.
–sym|met´ri|cal|ness, noun.

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  • sym|met´ri|cal|ly — sym|met|ri|cal «sih MEHT ruh kuhl», adjective. 1. having symmetry; regular in form; well proportioned: »symmetrical figures ... Symmetrical as an endless row of lead soldiers (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): balanced. 2. Botany. a) (of a flower) having… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sym|met|ri|cal — «sih MEHT ruh kuhl», adjective. 1. having symmetry; regular in form; well proportioned: »symmetrical figures ... Symmetrical as an endless row of lead soldiers (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): balanced. 2. Botany. a) (of a flower) having the same number… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • met — met·ri·cal; met·ri·cism; met·ri·cist; met·ri·fi·ca·tion; met·ri·fy; met·rio·cra·nic; met·rio·metopic; met·ro·logical; met·ro·mania; met·ron; met·ro·nome; met·ro·nom·ic; met·ro·pole; met·ro·pol·i·tan·ate; met·ro·pol·i·tan·ism;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • symmetricalness — sym·met·ri·cal·ness …   English syllables

  • symmetrical — sym•met•ri•cal [[t]sɪˈmɛ trɪ kəl[/t]] also sym•met′ric adj. 1) bio frm characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts 2) math. a) noting two points in a plane such that the line segment joining them …   From formal English to slang

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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