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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesasimétrico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.siˈme.tɾi.ko
"El diseño de la mesa es completamente asimétrico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not symmetrical; lacking symmetry, balance, or proportional correspondence between opposite sides or parts.
"The modern building featured an unsymmetrical facade with large glass panels placed irregularly." - 2
In mathematics and chemistry, referring to a structure, equation, or molecule that does not possess a line, plane, or center of symmetry.
"The chemical compound has an unsymmetrical molecular structure that affects its polarity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (Old English on-, meaning not or the reversal of an action) combined with symmetrical, which originates from the Greek symmetria meaning 'having a common measure, proportionality'. The term emerged in the late 17th century as scientific and architectural discourse required precise terminology to describe forms lacking proportional correspondence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unsymmetrical" is said worldwide
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asymétrique
Transliteration: a.si.me.tʁik
"La sculpture moderne a une forme asymétrique."
unsymmetrisch
Transliteration: ʊnˈzʏmɛtʁɪʃ
"Das Gebäude hat ein unsymmetrisches Design."
asimmetrico
Transliteration: a.simˈmɛ.tri.ko
"Il taglio di capelli è volutamente asimmetrico."
asimétrico
Transliteration: a.siˈme.tɾi.ko
"El diseño de la mesa es completamente asimétrico."
assimétrico
Transliteration: a.siˈmɛ.tɾi.ku
"A planta da casa apresenta um formato assimétrico."
असममित
Transliteration: asammit
"इस इमारत की वास्तुकला असममित है।"
不对称的
Transliteration: bù duì chèn de
"这座建筑采用了不对称的现代设计。"
비대칭의
Transliteration: bidaeching-ui
"그 정원은 비대칭적인 구조로 설계되었습니다."
非対称の
Transliteration: hitaishō no
"その現代アートは非対称の形をしています。"
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