"symmetrize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: symmetrizes [present, singular, third-person], symmetrizing [participle, present], symmetrized [participle, past], symmetrized [past]
Etymology: Either from French symétriser or symmetry + -ize. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|symétriser}} French symétriser, {{af|en|symmetry|-ize}} symmetry + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} symmetrize (third-person singular simple present symmetrizes, present participle symmetrizing, simple past and past participle symmetrized)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To make or become symmetric. Tags: British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive, transitive Synonyms: symmetrise (english: non-Oxford British English) Derived forms: symmetrization
    Sense id: en-symmetrize-en-verb-PergIuop Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Oxford spellings

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