asymmetric
adjective
not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry.
asymmetrical
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a variation of
asymmetric.
Example Sentences
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Although its overall outline remains approximately circular, its atmosphere is noticeably asymmetrical.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
This season we have seen Arteta encourage more asymmetrical and fluid play too, particularly down their right - a phenomenon worth its own deep-dive.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Our interview happens the same week as the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which were an early example of asymmetrical warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It also manufactured shoes that were customized to account for Kerr’s asymmetrical push-off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Inspired by asymmetrical Indian coiffures, seventeenth-century London blades wore long, loose hanks of hair known as “lovelocks.”
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
