symmetrize

[ sim-i-trahyz ]

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verb (used with object),sym·me·trized, sym·me·triz·ing.

to reduce to symmetry; make symmetrical.

Origin of symmetrize

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

Also especially British, sym·me·trise .

Other words from symmetrize

sym·me·tri·za·tion, noun
un·sym·me·trized, adjective

Words Nearby symmetrize

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How to use symmetrize in a sentence

An undertone of pathos has been my part in all these years to symmetrize the love of Herman and Eloise.
A Little Book of Profitable Tales | Eugene Field

British Dictionary definitions for symmetrize

symmetrize

symmetrise

/ (ˈsɪmɪˌtraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to render symmetrical or perfectly balanced

Derived forms of symmetrize

symmetrization or symmetrisation, noun

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