Symmetrical — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sɪmˈɛtɹɪkəl/

🇬🇧British English

/sɪmˈɛtɹɪkəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sɪmˈɛtɹɪkəl/

4 syllables Say it as /sɪmˈɛtɹɪkəl/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

symmetric harmonious proportionate

Antonyms

asymmetrical

Word Forms

symmetricalness	noun	(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
symmetry	noun	balance among the parts of something
harmony	noun	a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
harmoniousness	noun	compatibility in opinion and action
proportionateness	noun	the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

symmetrisch

Ähnlichkeit in Größe, Form und relativer Position der entsprechenden Teile aufweisen

🇫🇷French

symétrique

ayant une similitude en termes de taille, de forme et de position relative des pièces correspondantes

🇪🇸Spanish

simétrico

Tener similitud en tamaño, forma y posición relativa de las partes correspondientes.

🇮🇹Italian

simmetrico

aventi somiglianza in termini di dimensioni, forma e posizione relativa delle parti corrispondenti

🇳🇱Dutch

symmetrisch

met gelijkenis in grootte, vorm en relatieve positie van overeenkomstige onderdelen

🇵🇹Portuguese

simétrico

tendo semelhança em tamanho, forma e posição relativa das partes correspondentes

🇷🇺Russian

симметричный

имеющие сходство по размеру, форме и взаимному расположению соответствующих частей

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सममित

आकार, आकार और संबंधित भागों की सापेक्ष स्थिति में समानता होना

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতিসম

আকার, আকৃতি, এবং সংশ্লিষ্ট অংশগুলির আপেক্ষিক অবস্থানে মিল থাকা

🇮🇳Tamil

சமச்சீர்

அளவு, வடிவம் மற்றும் தொடர்புடைய பகுதிகளின் ஒப்பீட்டு நிலை ஆகியவற்றில் ஒற்றுமை உள்ளது

🇮🇳Telugu

సుష్టమైన

పరిమాణం, ఆకారం మరియు సంబంధిత భాగాల సాపేక్ష స్థితిలో సారూప్యతను కలిగి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

सममितीय

आकार, आकार आणि संबंधित भागांच्या सापेक्ष स्थितीत समानता असणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સપ્રમાણ

કદ, આકાર અને લાગતાવળગતા ભાગોની સંબંધિત સ્થિતિમાં સમાનતા ધરાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಮ್ಮಿತೀಯ

ಅನುಗುಣವಾದ ಭಾಗಗಳ ಗಾತ್ರ, ಆಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಪೇಕ್ಷ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

സമമിതി

വലുപ്പത്തിലും ആകൃതിയിലും അനുബന്ധ ഭാഗങ്ങളുടെ ആപേക്ഷിക സ്ഥാനത്തിലും സമാനതയുണ്ട്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਮਮਿਤੀ

ਆਕਾਰ, ਆਕਾਰ, ਅਤੇ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਹਿੱਸਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਮਾਨਤਾ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

سڈول

سائز، شکل، اور متعلقہ حصوں کی رشتہ دار پوزیشن میں مماثلت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

对称的

相应部件的大小、形状和相对位置相似

🇯🇵Japanese

対称的な

対応する部分のサイズ、形状、および相対位置が類似していること

🇰🇷Korean

대칭

해당 부분의 크기, 모양, 상대적 위치가 유사함

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đối xứng

có sự giống nhau về kích thước, hình dạng và vị trí tương đối của các bộ phận tương ứng

🇹🇭Thai

สมมาตร

มีขนาด รูปร่าง และตำแหน่งสัมพันธ์กันของส่วนต่างๆ ที่สอดคล้องกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

simetris

memiliki kesamaan dalam ukuran, bentuk, dan posisi relatif dari bagian-bagian yang bersesuaian

🇵🇭Filipino

simetriko

pagkakaroon ng pagkakatulad sa laki, hugis, at relatibong posisyon ng mga kaukulang bahagi

🇲🇾Malay

simetri

mempunyai persamaan dalam saiz, bentuk, dan kedudukan relatif bahagian yang sepadan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متماثل

وجود تشابه في الحجم والشكل والموضع النسبي للأجزاء المقابلة

🇮🇷Persian

متقارن

داشتن شباهت در اندازه، شکل و موقعیت نسبی قطعات مربوطه

🇹🇷Turkish

simetrik

karşılık gelen parçaların boyutu, şekli ve göreceli konumu bakımından benzerliğe sahip olan

🇮🇱Hebrew

סִימֶטרִי

בעל דמיון בגודל, צורה ומיקום יחסי של חלקים מתאימים

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