UNSYMMETRICAL

anisometric, unsymmetrical

(adjective) having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements

unsymmetric, unsymmetrical

(adjective) lacking symmetry

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unsymmetrical (comparative more unsymmetrical, superlative most unsymmetrical)

Not symmetrical.

Synonyms

• asymmetrical

• asymmetric

• lopsided

Source: Wiktionary


Un`sym*met"ric*al, a.

1. Wanting in symmetry, or due proportion pf parts.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: Not symmetrical; being without symmetry, as the parts of a flower when similar parts are of different size and shape, or when the parts of successive circles differ in number. See Symmetry.

3. (Chem.)

Definition: Being without symmetry of chemical structure or relation; as, an unsymmetrical carbon atom. Unsymmetrical carbon atom (Chem.), one which is united at once to four different atoms or radicals. This condition usually occasions physical isomerism, with the attendant action on polarized light.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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