unsymmetrical


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un·sym·met·ri·cal

 (ŭn′sĭ-mĕt′rĭ-kəl) or un·sym·met·ric (-rĭk)
adj.
Asymmetric.
un′sym·met′ri·cal·ly adv.
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unsymmetrical

(ˌʌnsɪˈmɛtrɪkəl)
adj
a rare variant of asymmetric
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Adj.1.unsymmetrical - lacking symmetryunsymmetrical - lacking symmetry      
unsymmetric
asymmetric, asymmetrical - characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
2.unsymmetrical - having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurementsunsymmetrical - having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements
anisometric
unequal - poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
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unsymmetrical

adj → unsymmetrisch
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