nonsymmetric

British

/ ˌnɒnsɪˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

logic maths (of a relation) not symmetric, asymmetric, or antisymmetric; holding between some pairs of arguments x and y and failing to hold for some other pairs when it holds between y and x

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To achieve true optical isolation, the scattering matrix of the system must be nonsymmetric.

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