asymmetric
US: /ˌeɪsəˈmɛtɹɪk/
UK: /ˌeɪsɪmˈɛtɹɪk/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
asymmetric /,æsi'metrik/ (asymmetrical) /,æsi'metrikəl/- tính từ
- không đối xứng
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective1 having two sides or parts that are not the same in size or shape: Most people's faces are asymmetric.
Antonym: SYMMETRICAL
2 (technical) not equal, for example in the way each side or part behaves: Linguists are studying the asymmetric use of Creole by parents and children (= parents use one language and children reply in another). + Pilots need training in asymmetric flying (= when only one of two engines is working).
asymmetrically adverb
asymmetry noun [C, U]
Concise dictionary
‚æsɪ'metrɪk(l)adj.
+characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components