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asymmetric

a·sym·met·ric [ ày si méttrik ] or a·sym·met·ri·cal [ ày si méttrik'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. not symmetrical: not balanced or regularly arranged on opposite sides of a line or around a central point
an asymmetric flower arrangement

2. not equal: lacking equality, balance, or harmony
two countries wholly asymmetric in their relations

3. chemistry with alternative atomic arrangements: describes a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or radicals whose arrangement in space may occur in two different configurations stereoisomerism

4. electrical engineering with varying conductivity: describes a substance or a device that exhibits varying or different conductivities for currents flowing through it in different directions

5. aerospace with unequal thrust: describes an aircraft that is unbalanced because of unequal thrust from two or more sources, e.g. when one engine of a pair is not functioning properly

6. logic mathematics not interchangeable: describes a relation between two things in which the first has a relation to the second, but the second cannot have the same relation to the first


a·sym·met·ri·cal·ly adverb
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