asymmetrical

/,æsi'metrik/ Cách viết khác : (asymmetrical) /,æsi'metrikəl/

Thân thiện

The designer created an asymmetrical dress with one long sleeve and one short sleeve.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not symmetrical; having parts that are not equal in size, shape, or arrangement on opposite sides of a dividing line or center. It describes something that lacks symmetry or balance in its form or structure.
   • Irregular in shape or outline. This meaning emphasizes an uneven, crooked, or non-uniform appearance.

Usage

The word "asymmetrical" is used to describe objects, designs, patterns, or features where one side is not a mirror image of the other. It is common in art, design, biology, and general descriptions of form.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The artist created an asymmetrical sculpture that was fascinating from every angle.
  • Her asymmetrical haircut was shorter on one side than the other.
  • The building's asymmetrical facade made it stand out from the traditional structures on the street.

Advanced Usage

• In Biology: Used to describe organisms or body parts that are not divisible into similar halves by any plane.
  • The fiddler crab has an asymmetrical claw, with one much larger than the other.
• In Design/Fashion: Often used to describe a deliberate stylistic choice that avoids formal balance.
  • The dress featured an asymmetrical neckline that draped over one shoulder.

Variants and Related Words

• Asymmetry (n): The quality or state of being asymmetrical.
  • The asymmetry of the leaf pattern was studied by the botanist.
• Asymmetrically (adv): In an asymmetrical manner.
  • The windows were placed asymmetrically on the wall.

Synonyms

• Uneven: Not level, smooth, or regular.
• Irregular: Not even or balanced in shape or arrangement.
• Lopsided: With one side lower or smaller than the other.
• Unbalanced: Not keeping or showing an even balance.

Antonyms

• Symmetrical: Made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.
• Balanced: Keeping or showing a state of equilibrium.
• Even: Having a level surface; flat and uniform.
• Regular: Arranged in or constituting a constant or definite pattern.

Related Phrases/Concepts

• Asymmetrical warfare: A conflict where opposing forces differ radically in military power, strategy, or tactics.
  • The guerrilla forces engaged in asymmetrical warfare against the larger, conventional army.
• Asymmetrical information: A situation in economic transactions where one party has more or better information than the other.
  • The problem of asymmetrical information can lead to market failure.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. irregular in shape or outline
   • asymmetrical features
   • a dress with a crooked hemline
2. characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components

Từ đồng nghĩa

• crooked
• asymmetric