Main Entry: asym·met·ri·cal

Pronunciation: \ˌā-sə-ˈme-tri-kəl\

Variant(s): or asym·met·ric \-trik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek asymmetria lack of proportion, from asymmetros ill-proportioned, from a- + symmetros symmetrical

Date: 1690

1 : not symmetrical
2 usually asymmetric of a carbon atom : bonded to four different atoms or groups

— asym·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— asym·me·try \(ˌ)ā-ˈsi-mə-trē\ noun