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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