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asymmetrical

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌeɪsəˈmɛtɹɪkəɫ// UK //ˌeɪsɪmˈɛtɹɪkəl// asym·met·ri·cal

adj. having two sides that are not the same in shape, size, or arrangement. If you cut the object in half, the two parts would not match.

adj. having parts or aspects that are not equal or equivalent; lacking symmetry in spatial arrangement or proportion. Often used to describe physical objects, data distributions, or power dynamics.


SIMPLE

She wore an asymmetrical dress with only one sleeve.

CONTEXTUAL

The architect designed an asymmetrical building where the left wing was significantly taller than the right.

COMPLEX

The conflict was characterized by asymmetrical warfare, as the small insurgent group utilized hit-and-run tactics against the massive, conventional forces of the state military.

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Origin

From a- + symmetrical.

Usage

Often used predicatively after 'be' or 'look', or attributively before a noun.

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