asymmetric

a·sym·met·ric  (s-mtrk) also a·sym·met·ri·cal (-r-kl)

adj.

1. Having no balance or symmetry.

2. Chemistry 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.

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asym·metri·cal·ly adv.

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asymmetric [ˌæsɪˈmɛtrɪk ˌeɪ-], asymmetrical

adj

1. not symmetrical; lacking symmetry; misproportioned

2. (Chemistry) Chem

a.  (of a molecule) having its atoms and radicals arranged unsymmetrically

b.  (of a carbon atom) attached to four different atoms or radicals so that stereoisomerism results

c.  involving chiral molecules asymmetric synthesis

3. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) Electrical engineering (of conductors) having different conductivities depending on the direction of current flow, as of diodes

4. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Aeronautics having unequal thrust, as caused by an inoperative engine in a twin-engined aircraft

5. (Philosophy / Logic) (Mathematics) Logic maths (of a relation) never holding between a pair of values x and y when it holds between y and x, as ``…is the father of…'' Compare symmetric [1] antisymmetric, nonsymmetric

asymmetrically  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

asymmetric - characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components asymmetrical irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"

Translations

asymmetric [ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk] adj [shape] → asymétrique

asymmetric(al)

adj → asymmetrisch