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asymmetric

a·sym·met·ric
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-suh-me-trik or ey-suh-me-tri-kuh l; as-uh-]
    • /ˌeɪ səˈmɛ trɪk or ˌeɪ səˈmɛ trɪ kəl; ˌæs ə-/
    • /ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-suh-me-trik or ey-suh-me-tri-kuh l; as-uh-]
    • /ˌeɪ səˈmɛ trɪk or ˌeɪ səˈmɛ trɪ kəl; ˌæs ə-/

Definitions of asymmetric word

  • adjective asymmetric Asymmetric means the same as asymmetrical. 3
  • adjective asymmetric not symmetrical; lacking symmetry; misproportioned 3
  • adjective asymmetric (of a molecule) having its atoms and radicals arranged unsymmetrically 3
  • adjective asymmetric (of a carbon atom) attached to four different atoms or radicals so that stereoisomerism results 3
  • adjective asymmetric involving chiral molecules 3
  • adjective asymmetric (of conductors) having different conductivities depending on the direction of current flow, as of diodes 3

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Origin of asymmetric

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; a-6 + symmetric

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Parts of speech for Asymmetric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

asymmetric popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for asymmetric

adj asymmetric

  • asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
  • unbalanced — not balanced or not properly balanced.
  • unsymmetrical — characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts.

adjective asymmetric

  • unequal — not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities.
  • uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
  • irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
  • lopsided — heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.
  • disproportionate — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.

Antonyms for asymmetric

adjective asymmetric

  • symmetrical — characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts.

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