asymmetrical
adjective
asym·met·ri·cal
ˌā-sə-ˈme-tri-kəl 
variants
or asymmetric
1
: having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
an asymmetrical design
asymmetrical shapes
2
usually asymmetric of a carbon atom
: bonded to four different atoms or groups
Examples of asymmetrical in a Sentence
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Another option is layering a short asymmetrical dress over your jeans.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
Dua bundled up with an open denim jacket with an asymmetrical lapel and contrast stitching.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Nested into a rocky outcropping, the asymmetrical roofline resembles the beetle’s elytra (its hard outer shell), and much of the exterior is clad in weathered corten steel, which lasts more than 25 years and can be recycled as raw material.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
This set features classic tapered trousers and an asymmetrical peplum blazer cinched at the waist with a matching belt.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
For example, Congress appears to have experienced asymmetrical polarization because the GOP has moved farther to the right than Democrats have moved to the left over the past few decades.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
As far back as 1953’s Roman Holiday, when Audrey Hepburn played a princess who falls for a reporter, Hollywood has drawn on the formula of an asymmetrical romantic union between a celebrity and a regular person.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The then-Suits star dressed up in a sleeveless navy Antonia Berardi dress with an asymmetrical hem and a white Aritzia blazer over her shoulders, plus sunglasses.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
At the sweetheart neckline, two pieces of fabric hang gracefully at her sides while the back of the dress featured an asymmetrical hemline that mimicked the pieces at the front.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
Dua bundled up with an open denim jacket with an asymmetrical lapel and contrast stitching.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Nested into a rocky outcropping, the asymmetrical roofline resembles the beetle’s elytra (its hard outer shell), and much of the exterior is clad in weathered corten steel, which lasts more than 25 years and can be recycled as raw material.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
This set features classic tapered trousers and an asymmetrical peplum blazer cinched at the waist with a matching belt.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
For example, Congress appears to have experienced asymmetrical polarization because the GOP has moved farther to the right than Democrats have moved to the left over the past few decades.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
As far back as 1953’s Roman Holiday, when Audrey Hepburn played a princess who falls for a reporter, Hollywood has drawn on the formula of an asymmetrical romantic union between a celebrity and a regular person.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The then-Suits star dressed up in a sleeveless navy Antonia Berardi dress with an asymmetrical hem and a white Aritzia blazer over her shoulders, plus sunglasses.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
At the sweetheart neckline, two pieces of fabric hang gracefully at her sides while the back of the dress featured an asymmetrical hemline that mimicked the pieces at the front.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
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asymmetrical
adjective
asym·met·ri·cal
ˌā-sə-ˈme-tri-kəl
variants
or asymmetric
: not symmetrical
Medical Definition
asymmetrical
adjective
asym·met·ri·cal
ˌā-sə-ˈme-tri-kəl
variants
or asymmetric
1
: not symmetrical
2
usually asymmetric, of a carbon atom
: bonded to four different atoms or groups
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