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Definition of "asymmetric" []

  • Having no balance or symmetry. (adjective)
  • 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. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "asymmetric" in a sentence
  • "The term asymmetric warfare is bandied about, another few words, 'hands tied behind backs', would be more appropriate. logdon"
  • "IEDs are what the military term asymmetric threats."
  • "Klar proposed an explanation based on what he refers to as asymmetric cell division Ref 1."