单词 | asymmetric |
释义 | Word Frequency asymmetric(ˌæsɪˈmɛtrɪk, ˌeɪ-) or asymmetrical adjective 1. not symmetrical; lacking symmetry; misproportioned 2. chemistry a. (of a molecule) having its atoms and radicals arranged unsymmetrically b. (of a carbon atom) attached to four different atoms or radicals so that stereoisomerism results c. involving chiral molecules asymmetric synthesis 3. electrical engineering (of conductors) having different conductivities depending on the direction of current flow, as of diodes 4. aeronautics having unequal thrust, as caused by an inoperative engine in a twin-engined aircraft 5. logic, mathematics (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…" Compare symmetric (sense 1), antisymmetric, nonsymmetric Derived forms asymmetrically (ˌasymˈmetrically) adverb |
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