Main Entry: sym·met·ri·cal

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈme-tri-kəl\

Variant(s): or sym·met·ric \-trik\

Function: adjective

: having, involving, or exhibiting symmetry: as a : affecting corresponding parts simultaneously and similarly <a symmetrical rash> b : exhibiting symmetry in a structural formula ; especially : being a derivative with groups substituted symmetrically in the molecule

—sym·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb