Definition of SYMMETRIC

symmetric

Meanings

Adjective

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

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

From symmetry + -ic, from Latin symmetria, from Ancient Greek συμμετρία (summetría).

Synonyms

symmetrical

Antonyms

asymmetrical

Scrabble Score: 18

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