ALL meanings of asymmetric
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A a - 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
- adjective asymmetric having unequal thrust, as caused by an inoperative engine in a twin-engined aircraft 3
- adjective asymmetric (of a relation) never holding between a pair of values x and y when it holds between y and x, as "…is the father of…" 3
- adjective asymmetric not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry: Most faces are asymmetric. 1
- adjective asymmetric (of a logical or mathematical relation) holding true of members of a class in one order but not in the opposite order, as in the relation “being an ancestor of.”. 1
- adjective asymmetric Chemistry. having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule. noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups. (of a polymer) noting an atom or group that is within a polymer chain and is bonded to two different atoms or groups that are external to the chain. 1
- noun asymmetric (geometry, general) Of a shape, not symmetric. 1
- adjective asymmetric irregular, not having identical sides 1
- adjective asymmetric (cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver. 0