ASYMMETRICAL

asymmetrical, crooked

(adjective) irregular in shape or outline; “asymmetrical features”; “a dress with a crooked hemline”

asymmetrical, asymmetric

(adjective) characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

asymmetrical (comparative more asymmetrical, superlative most asymmetrical)

Not symmetrical.

(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.

Synonyms

• asymmetric

• lopsided

• unsymmetrical

Source: Wiktionary


As`ym*met"ric, As`ym*met"ri*cal, a. Etym: [See Asymmetrous.]

1. Incommensurable. [Obs.]

2. Not symmetrical; wanting proportion; esp., not bilaterally symmetrical. Huxley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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