Definition of ASYMMETRIC

asymmetric

Adjective

  • characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components

Adj

  • Not symmetric.
  • 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.

Examples

  • an asymmetric shape
  • asymmetric gameplay

Origin / Etymology

From a- + symmetric, as Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría, “disproportion, deformity”).

Antonyms

symmetrical

Scrabble Score: 19

asymmetric: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
asymmetric: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
asymmetric: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

asymmetric: valid Words With Friends Word