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a·sym·met·ric
(ā′sĭ-mĕt′rĭk) also a·sym·met·ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl)adj.
1.
a. Having no balance or symmetry: an asymmetric design.
b. Uneven in distribution.
2.
a. Existing or occurring between two incommensurate entities, especially to the detriment of one.
b. Characterized by an imbalance in power between two opponents in an armed conflict, especially one in which a weaker force uses unconventional means, such as guerilla or terrorist tactics: asymmetric warfare.
3. Chemistry Of or relating to a carbon atom having four different atoms or structural groups attached to it, resulting in an unbalanced spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule, so that the molecule cannot be superimposed on its mirror image; chiral.
a′sym·met′ri·cal·ly adv.
a·sym′me·try (ā-sĭm′ĭ-trē) adv.
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Adj. | 1. | asymmetrical - characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices" symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts |
2. | asymmetrical - irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline" irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices" |
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asymmetrical
adjective uneven, odd, unbalanced, lopsided, out of true, not parallel asymmetrical shapes
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asymmetrical
adjectiveNot straight, uniform, or symmetrical:
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Translations
asimetričan
asimetricoasimmetrico
asymmetrisk
asymmetrical
[ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪkəl]A. ADJ → asimétrico
B. CPD asymmetrical bars NPL (Sport) → barras fpl asimétricas
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asymmetrical
[ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk/əl] asymmetric [ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk] adj → asimmetrico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995