asymmetric

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asymmetric

/ˌeɪ.səˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ Canada, US, UK
/ˌæɪ.səˈmet.ɹɪk/ Australia
/ˌæɪ.səˈmet.ɹək/ New Zealand

Where it comes from

From a- + symmetric, as Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría, “disproportion, deformity”).

adjective more asymmetric · most asymmetric

Not symmetric. an asymmetric shape
Similar: asymmetrical
Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.

Similar: nonsymmetric, unsymmetrical · Opposite: symmetrical

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: asymmetrical, unsymmetrical, unsymmetric, noninterchangeable, lopsided, one-sided, ill-proportioned, unequal, uneven, disproportionate, asymmetry, imbalanced, unbalanced, opposite, skewed, skewness

adjective

Similar: nonsymmetric, unsymmetrical · Opposite: symmetrical

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adj not symmetric

Español	asimétrico
日本語	非対称的 hi-taishō-teki
Português	assimétrico
Français	asymétrique
Deutsch	asymmetrisch
Italiano	asimetrico
Română	asimetric

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@misc{asymmetric_2026,
  title = {asymmetric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asymmetric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}