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asymmetrical

adj
/ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtɹɪk(ə)l/

Etymology

From a- + symmetrical.

  1. derived from συμμετρία
  2. borrowed from symmetria
  3. formed as symmetrical — “symmetry + -ical”
  4. prefixed as asymmetrical — “a + symmetrical”

Definitions

  1. Not symmetrical.

  2. Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.

    • Question six is asymmetrical: "Are things going in the right direction or on the wrong track?"

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Derived

asymmetrical meter, asymmetricalness, asymmetrical spinnaker, asymmetrical warfare

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA