symmetrical shape
nounUK /sɪˈmɛtrɪkəl ʃeɪp/
US /sɪˈmɛtrɪkəl ʃeɪp/
A symmetrical shape is a shape you can fold in half so both sides match exactly.
A butterfly's wings make a symmetrical shape.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A shape that looks the same when turned or flipped in certain ways.
A square is a symmetrical shape because it looks the same when you turn it around.
3. A design where both halves are like mirror images of each other.
The snowflake had a beautiful symmetrical shape.
4. In math, a figure that stays the same after a flip, slide, or turn.
The teacher asked us to draw a symmetrical shape on the grid.