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Definition of asymmetric adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    asymmetric

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk//
     
    (also asymmetrical
    NAmE//ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪkl//
     
    )
     
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  1. 1having two sides or parts that are not the same in size or shape Most people's faces are asymmetric. opposite symmetrical
  2. 2(technology) not equal, for example in the way each side or part behaves Linguists are studying the asymmetric use of Creole by parents and children (= parents use one language and children reply in another). Pilots need training in asymmetric flying (= when only one of two engines is working).
asymmetrically
 
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NAmE//ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪkli//
 
adverb
asymmetry
 
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NAmE//eɪˈsɪmətri//
 
noun [countable, uncountable]See asymmetric in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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