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asymmetric

asym·met·ric

UK/ˌæɪ.səˈmet.ɹək/ US/ˌeɪ.səˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ uncommon

adjective

Origin

From a- + symmetric, as Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría, “disproportion, deformity”).

Phrases

  • asymmetric bars
  • asymmetric centre
  • asymmetric crying facies
  • asymmetric cryptography
  • asymmetric digital subscriber line
  • asymmetric meter
  • asymmetric synthesis
  • asymmetric warfare

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