Bilateral and Symmetrical

Bilateral

Bilateral adjective - Having identical parts on each side of an axis.
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Symmetrical and bilateral are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Symmetrical" instead an adjective "Bilateral".

Nearby Words: bilateralism, bilaterally

Symmetrical

Symmetrical adjective - Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts.

Bilateral and symmetrical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bilateral" instead an adjective "Symmetrical".

Nearby Words: symmetry, symmetrically, symmetric

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