Symmetric vs. Symmetrical — What's the Difference?

Made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; symmetrical

Of or exhibiting symmetry.

Of or exhibiting symmetry.

Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

Symmetrical.

Involving or exhibiting symmetry; proportional in parts; having its parts in due proportion as to dimensions; as, a symmetrical body or building.

(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).

Having the organs or parts of one side corresponding with those of the other; having the parts in two or more series of organs the same in number; exhibiting a symmetry. See Symmetry, 2.

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

Having an equal number of parts in the successive circles of floral organs; - said of flowers.

Symmetrical.

Having a common measure; commensurable.

Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

Exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities