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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By comparison, this international break has seen England far more willing to play in an asymmetrical fashion.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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
This isn’t the kind of film that gets Oscar nominations, but Arianne Phillips and Monica Chamberlain’s bonkers costuming, all candy colors and asymmetrical shapes, deserves recognition, or at least awe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
From that point on, an entire society becomes thinkable: exchanges of women between groups, asymmetrical integrations, reciprocal or non-reciprocal circulation, alliances, captures, or more brutal forms of intergroup relations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
The only explanation for asymmetrical visibility is a dust storm.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
