symmetrize

[ sim-i-trahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, sym·me·trized, sym·me·triz·ing.

1. to reduce to symmetry; make symmetrical.

symmetrize

/ ˈsɪmɪˌtraɪz /

verb

1. tr to render symmetrical or perfectly balanced

Derived Forms

• ˌsymmetriˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• symme·tri·zation noun
• un·symme·trized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of symmetrize¹

First recorded in 1780–90; symmetr(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

Conversely, the jellyfish symmetrized faster when researchers reduced the amount of magnesium, a common mineral that also relaxes muscles, in the seawater.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• match