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ASYMMETRICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Irregular in shape or outline
Example:
a dress with a crooked hemline
Synonyms:
asymmetrical; crooked
Classified under:
Similar:
irregular (contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
Synonyms:
asymmetric; asymmetrical
Classified under:
Similar:
lopsided (having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other)
noninterchangeable (such that the terms of an expression cannot be interchanged without changing the meaning)
unsymmetric; unsymmetrical (lacking symmetry)
Also:
irregular (contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice)
Antonym:
symmetrical (having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts)
Derivation:
asymmetry ((mathematics) a lack of symmetry)
