unsymmetrical

Definition of unsymmetricalnext

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Recent Examples of unsymmetrical The unsymmetrical appearance of the gas and dust lanes in Dracula's Chivito in this stunning Hubbleimage indicates that dynamic processes are occurring within the disk as its morphology is gradually shaped by interactions with its surroundings. Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2025 Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 It is believed that North Korea’s previous space rockets used unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine as fuel and dinitrogen tetroxide as an oxidizer. TIME, 29 May 2024 Under his cap, everything around his eyes sweats; his smile is crooked but near constant, his beard half-shaven and unsymmetrical. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021 This shrinking market has opened the door to the Angara rocket, which has the advantage of not using environmentally hazardous fuel for each of its stages—Proton engines used nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsymmetrical
Adjective
  • The distribution was less asymmetric than expected from models assigning baryon number to valence quarks.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Studio Romell drives home the point with the pleasantly imperfect Inri table lamp, handcrafted in France with a cast-bronze base of three asymmetrical legs.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The school board’s radical idiocy does not negate the state’s obligation to think about the longer haul — specifically, the structurally unbalanced budgets facing Chicago Public Schools as far as the eye can see.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There were fires to put out; an unbalanced squad, unsettled players, grumpy fans, some truly dispiriting defeats.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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“Unsymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsymmetrical. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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