What does symmetric mean?
Definitions for symmetric
sym·met·ric
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Princeton's WordNet
symmetrical, symmetricadjective
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
Wiktionary
symmetricadjective
Symmetrical.
symmetricadjective
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).
"Is a sibling of" is a symmetric relation.
symmetricadjective
Using the same key (or keys that are trivially related) for both encryption and decryption.
Etymology: From summetria, originally from.
ChatGPT
symmetric
Symmetric commonly refers to something, such as a shape, design, or pattern, that is identical or mirror-like on both sides when divided along a central axis or line. It can also refer to a balance or correspondence between various parts or aspects of something. In mathematics, it relates to functions or relations that remain unchanged when the positions of the variables are reversed. Furthermore, in physics, symmetry refers to the invariance of a system under transformation of the coordinates.
Webster Dictionary
Symmetricadjective
symmetrical
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of symmetric in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of symmetric in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of symmetric in a Sentence
Suddenly, when you take this symmetric, extended view of space/time.
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