These funds go by several names such as age-based allocation models, age-based funds or target-date funds, but they all are designed to assist the investor by investing in funds based on their age when they plan to retire. Age-Based Funds Vs. Lifestyle Funds. Age-based funds are normally set up as mutual funds.
radial symmetry. n. 1. (Biology) a type of structure of an organism or part of an organism in which a vertical cut through the axis in any of two or more planes produces two halves that are mirror images of each other. Compare bilateral symmetry.oun. 1. radial symmetry-the property of symmetry about an axis; the starfish illustrates radial symmetry. symmetricalness, symmetry, correspondence, balance - (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane.
The Cnidarians include the hydroids, jellyfish, anemones, and corals. These creatures are radially symmetrical. This means that the parts of the body extend outward from the center like the spokes on a bicycle wheel. A common example of radial symmetry is the sea star (see our guide on Echinoderms!).