asymmetric

Meaning

1. Not symmetric.
2. Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
3. Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.

Synonyms

asymmetrical

dissymmetric

unsymmetrical

dissymmetrical

skew

incommensurate

irregular

odd

only

single

unequal

unpaired

only one

unsymmetry

alone

nonsymmetric

asymmetry

disproportionate

dissymmetry

ill-proportioned

Translations

asymétrique

asimétrico

asymmetrisch

asimmetrico

asymmetrisch

asimètric

unsymmetrisch

ungleichförmig

bakışımsız

ασύμμετρο

assimétrico

asimetrik

ασύμμετρος

impair

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌeɪ.səˈmɛt.ɹɪk/

Etymology

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