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symmetrical

/səˈmɛtrək(ə)l/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
sym-met-ri-cal
IPA
/səˈmɛtrək(ə)l/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English symmetry Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English symmetrical From symmetry + -ical.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈmɛtrək(ə)l/
  • British English: /sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/

Inflected Forms

more symmetrical (comparative) most symmetrical (superlative)

Derived Forms

antisymmetrical axisymmetrical centrosymmetrical dissymmetrical hypersymmetrical monosymmetrical nonaxisymmetrical nonsymmetrical oversymmetrical persymmetrical polysymmetrical pseudosymmetrical

Phrases

symmetrical balance symmetrical OCD symmetrical voice

Frequently Paired Words

symmetric symmetricity symmetrize symmetrise symmetry

Synonyms

symmetric harmonious proportionate

Antonyms

asymmetrical

Rhymes With

asymmetrical geometrical metrical obstetrical

Questions

How do you pronounce symmetrical?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈmɛtrək(ə)l/.
What does symmetrical mean?
Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.
Where does symmetrical come from?
Etymology tree English symmetry Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English symmetrical From symmetry + -ical.

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