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symmetric.

Synonym of symmetrical

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/sɪˈmɛt.ɹɪk/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/sɪˈmet.ɹɪk/Australia
  1. Synonym of symmetrical

  2. 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.
  3. Using the same key (or keys that are trivially related) for both encryption and decryption.

Where this word comes from

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

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