asymmetrical
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪkəl/
:
asimétrico
- She wore an asymmetrical dress that featured one strap and a cascading hemline.
- asymmetrical relation
- asymmetrical tension
- asymmetrical relationship
I think her breasts got a little more asymmetrical than I planned.
- I think her breasts got a little more asymmetrical than I planned.
- So that's why these brackets are asymmetrical.
- And if I wanted to end the war in today's world, what we call asymmetrical wars all end in a negotiating table.
- Employers might be more subject to reputational discipline than employees, especially today with social media that might justify asymmetric access to courts.
- And far from from being based on asymmetric information, in these experiments everyone had the same information and they had complete information.
Examples
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The garden was designed with asymmetrical flower beds that added visual interest to the landscape.
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The artist created an asymmetrical sculpture that drew attention with its unique form.
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What might a less asymmetrical market look like?
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My, my thought at this point, as far as balance goes, it's asymmetrical and it always will be.
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I mean, the way you find beauty in asymmetrical design...
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But there are all kinds of asymmetrical things that people find beautiful.
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So weird to see asymmetrical designs in any car.
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See, it's asymmetrical... but it's also still... balanced.
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Smaller baths usually had asymmetrical plans.
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This pair of earrings they are asymmetrical and I found them at a random pop up shop.
Synonyms
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2.3
Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower
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4.3
Uneven because one side is lower, smaller, or heavier
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6.1
Having parts that are not the same on both sides
Not the same on both sides in shape or design
Different on each side
Not the same on both sides of a middle line
Having parts that are different in size or shape
An object that has an uneven or irregular shape
Antonyms
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4.1
A shape or object that has matching parts on both sides when you cut it down the middle
How Symmetrical
Surface Forms
Morphology
asymmetrical = symmetrical (transparent) = a + symmetr + ical
For learners who know 'symmetrical', the added negative prefix clearly gives the meaning 'not symmetrical'.
Etymology
Asymmetrical starts with a- meaning 'not' and shares its second part with symmetry, which means 'same on both sides'. So, asymmetrical literally means 'not the same on both sides', which explains why a face, tree, or dress can look uneven or different on one side.