symmetric

adj

Etymology: From symmetry + -ic, from Latin symmetria, from Ancient Greek συμμετρία (summetría).

1. Synonym of symmetrical
2. Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRy if and only if yRx for all members x and y of S (that is, if the relation holds between any element and a second, it also holds between the second and the first).

   “"Is a sibling of" is a symmetric relation.”

3. Using the same key (or keys that are trivially related) for both encryption and decryption.