asymmetric
asymmetric · more asymmetric · most asymmetric
несимметричный
asymmetrisch
Not symmetricNot symmetric.
/ˌeɪ.səˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
» My best guess is it needs an asymmetric cipher.
Моє найкраще припущення - потрібен асиметричний шифр.
Meaning
3 sensesNot symmetric.
an asymmetric shape
asymmetric gameplay
asymmetrisch
Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
More definitions
- characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
Examples
3 sentencesMy best guess is it needs an asymmetric cipher.
Моє найкраще припущення - потрібен асиметричний шифр.
Tom and Mary are slightly asymmetric.
The universe is asymmetric.
deDas Universum ist asymmetrisch.
Translations
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By meaning 1
not symmetric:
Origin
From a- + symmetric, as Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría, “disproportion, deformity”).From a- + symmetric, as Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría, “disproportion, deformity”).
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Forms
more asymmetric, most asymmetric| Comparative | more asymmetric Lesson |
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| Superlative | most asymmetric Lesson |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsshape: not symmetric:asymmetrical
Close in meaning
- characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components:asymmetrical
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form