ASYMMETRIC definition: not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry. See examples of asymmetric used in a sentence. The meaning of ASYMMETRICAL is having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical.
Understanding the Context
How to use asymmetrical in a sentence. In asymmetric encryption there are two opposite keys, and a message encrypted with one key can only be decrypted with the other. The a- prefix comes from Latin and makes a word into its opposite, so asymmetric is the opposite of symmetric. Asymmetric often describes an intentional part of a design, like a shirt with an asymmetric.
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Definition of asymmetric adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. having two sides or parts that are not the same in size or shape. Most people's faces are asymmetric. Want to learn. Characterized by an imbalance in power between two opponents in an armed conflict, especially one in which a weaker force uses unconventional means, such as guerilla or terrorist tactics: asymmetric.
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Asymmetric refers to something that is not identical, balanced or symmetrical on both sides of a central line. It relates to a lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something in terms of. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: asymmetrical (adjective) asymmetrical /ˌeɪsə ˈ mɛtrɪkəl/ adjective or asymmetric /ˌeɪsə ˈmɛtrɪk/ Britannica Dictionary definition of ASYMMETRICAL [more asymmetrical; most. lacking symmetry: Most faces are asymmetric. Mathematics (of a logical or mathematical relation) holding true of members of a class in one order but not in the opposite order, as in the relation "being. Something that is asymmetric has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
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