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Asymmetric
see synonyms of asymmetricAdjective
1. asymmetric, asymmetrical
characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
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Asymmetric
see synonyms of asymmetricadjective
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, nonsymmetricCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Asymmetric
see synonyms of asymmetricadj.
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.
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