symmetric
adjective/sɪˈmɛtrɪk/
Frequency rank: #10,544 most common English word
Meaning
Having exact correspondence of shape or size on opposite sides of a dividing line.
Example sentence
The butterfly's wings form symmetric patterns that look identical on both sides.
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