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asymmetric

/ˌeɪ.səˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
a · sym · met · ric
Adverb:asymmetrically
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1

Having parts or aspects that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.

Example

"The fashion designer is known for creating bold dresses with asymmetric hemlines."

2

Involving two sides, participants, or mathematical elements that have unequal power, resources, information, or properties.

Example

"Modern encryption relies on asymmetric cryptography, which uses a public key to encrypt data and a separate private key to decrypt it."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 17th century from Greek asymmetria ('lack of proportion'), formed from the privative prefix a- ('without') and symmetria ('symmetry' or 'commensurability'), ultimately from syn- ('together') and metron ('measure').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Asymmetric. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/asymmetric
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