Asymmetric

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  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Having no balance or symmetry.
  • adjective. Uneven in distribution.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Existing or occurring between two incommensurate entities, especially to the detriment of one.
  • adjective. 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.
  • adjective. Of or relating to a carbon atom having four different atoms or structural groups attached to it, resulting in an unbalanced spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule, so that the molecule cannot be superimposed on its mirror image; chiral.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Destitute of symmetry; not symmetrical.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Incommensurable.
  • adjective. Not symmetrical; wanting proportion; esp., not bilaterally symmetrical.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of a shape, not symmetric.
  • adjective. Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
  • Word Usage
    "The term asymmetric warfare is bandied about, another few words, 'hands tied behind backs', would be more appropriate. logdon"
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