Symmetry

sim′e-tri, n. the state of one part being of the same measure with or proportionate to another: due proportion: harmony or adaptation of parts to each other.— adj. Symm′etral , commensurable, symmetrical.— n. Symmet′rian , one who is careful about symmetry.— adjs. Symmet′ric , -al , having symmetry or due proportion in its parts: harmonious.— adv. Symmet′rically , with symmetry.— ns. Symmet′ricalne ; Symmetri′cian , Symm′etrist , one careful about symmetry; Symmetrisā′tion .— v.t. Symm′etrise , to make symmetrical.— n. Symmetrophō′bia , fear or strong dislike of mechanical symmetry. [L. and Gr. symmetria — syn , together, metron , a measure.]