sym·me·trize

[sim-i-trahyz]
verb (used with object), sym·me·trized, sym·me·triz·ing.
to reduce to symmetry; make symmetrical.
Also, especially British, sym·me·trise.


Origin:
1780–90; symmetr(y) + -ize

sym·me·tri·za·tion, noun
un·sym·me·trized, adjective
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symmetrize or symmetrise (ˈsɪmɪˌtraɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to render symmetrical or perfectly balanced
 
symmetrise or symmetrise
 
vb
 
symmetri'zation or symmetrise
 
n
 
symmetri'sation or symmetrise
 
n

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They therefore speculated that a mechanism to symmetrize the nonlinear vortices was also necessary for eddy longevity.
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