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asymmetrical /eɪsɪˈmɛtrɪkl /adjective1Having parts which fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry: the church has an asymmetrical plan with an aisle only on one side...- You only need to worry about freckles if one gets bumpy or turns into an asymmetrical, weird shape.
- This difference used to be attributed to the asymmetrical shape of the human brain.
- For naturalistic plantings, lay bulbs out in informal masses with curved borders and asymmetrical shapes.
Synonyms lopsided, unsymmetrical, crooked; uneven, unbalanced, off-balance, off-centre, to one side, awry, askew, skew, skewed, squint, tilted, tilting, misaligned, sloping, slanted, aslant, out of true, out of line; disproportionate, unequal, misproportioned, ill-proportioned, ill-shaped, misshapen, irregular, distorted, out of shape, malformed, formless; Scottish agley, thrawn informal cock-eyed British informal skew-whiff, wonky, squiffy 1.1Having parts or aspects which are not equal or equivalent: the asymmetrical relationship between a landlord and a tenant...- Power is always an asymmetrical relationship based on different knowledge and its unequal distribution.
- But it will have to adapt quickly to what has so far been an asymmetrical relationship.
- Dependency implies subservience in a power relationship which is highly asymmetrical.
Derivativesasymmetric /eɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk / adjective ...- The exquisite details and the asymmetric design break the balance, giving an energetic and smart look.
- They reject conventional norms and rules of warfare and fight with asymmetric means.
- This also leads to an asymmetric growth of the lower jaw and a very noticeable deformity of the lower part of the face.
asymmetrically adverb ...- Historically, societies have been organised asymmetrically, between the masses or workers, and, on the other side, the divinely appointed, the elected, the experts.
- The spokesman said an upward spiral in defence spending accelerated the arms race in the region, symmetrically or asymmetrically, voluntarily or involuntarily.
- Terrorism is a methodology that small groups and states will use to asymmetrically attack large states and powerful interests.
Rhymesdiametrical, geometrical, metrical, symmetrical, trimetrical |