"symmetric" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /sɪˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ [Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /sɪˈmet.ɹɪk/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-symmetric.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-symmetric.wav [New-Jersey] Forms: more symmetric [comparative], most symmetric [superlative]
Etymology: From symmetry + -ic, from Latin symmetria, from Ancient Greek συμμετρία (summetría). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|symmetry|ic}} symmetry + -ic, {{der|en|la|symmetria}} Latin symmetria, {{der|en|grc|συμμετρία}} Ancient Greek συμμετρία (summetría) Head templates: {{en-adj}} symmetric (comparative more symmetric, superlative most symmetric)
  1. Symmetrical.
    Sense id: en-symmetric-en-adj-gSrh16Wy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 28 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 43 27 30
  2. (set theory) 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). Categories (topical): Set theory Translations (of a relation R on a set S, such that xRy if and only if yRx for all members x and y of S): parinayo (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-symmetric-en-adj-GXjM7lp2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 28 36 Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory Disambiguation of 'of a relation R on a set S, such that xRy if and only if yRx for all members x and y of S': 4 90 6
  3. (cryptography) Using the same key (or keys that are trivially related) for both encryption and decryption. Categories (topical): Cryptography
    Sense id: en-symmetric-en-adj-HED3wfEk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 28 36 Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: symmetry, reflexive, transitive

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