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
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Photos: Ukraine’s battlefield drones Ukraine’s innovation in unmanned aerial systems is a homegrown response to an asymmetrical war.
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
For their big milestone, the twins wore dark blue caps and gowns with matching white asymmetrical cocktail dresses underneath, posing for photos with their classmates, friends and family members while holding flowers and their diplomas.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 May 2025
Just a couple of weeks after showing up at the Met Gala in a shockingly short hairstyle, Kidman is serving up a saturated, asymmetrical bob with uneven baby bangs and a stick-straight, choppy look brought to fruition by hairstylist Evanie Frausto.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 22 May 2025
With her asymmetrical turquoise cutout dress, Rihanna proves that cut and color can be just as exciting as visible nipples or 10-foot long trains.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 20 May 2025
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
For their big milestone, the twins wore dark blue caps and gowns with matching white asymmetrical cocktail dresses underneath, posing for photos with their classmates, friends and family members while holding flowers and their diplomas.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 May 2025
Just a couple of weeks after showing up at the Met Gala in a shockingly short hairstyle, Kidman is serving up a saturated, asymmetrical bob with uneven baby bangs and a stick-straight, choppy look brought to fruition by hairstylist Evanie Frausto.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 22 May 2025
With her asymmetrical turquoise cutout dress, Rihanna proves that cut and color can be just as exciting as visible nipples or 10-foot long trains.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 20 May 2025
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“Asymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asymmetrical. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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