Definition
Lacking symmetry; having parts that do not correspond in shape, size, or arrangement on opposite sides.
Etymology
From Greek 'asymmetros', from 'a-' (without) and 'symmetros' (symmetrical). The concept became important in mathematics, art, and science to describe irregular or unbalanced arrangements.
Kelly Says
Human faces are naturally asymmetric, and studies show that perfectly symmetrical faces created by computer imaging actually look unnatural and unsettling to us. This asymmetry is one reason why photos of ourselves often look 'wrong'—we're used to seeing our mirrored reflection, not our true face.
Translations
ARالعربية
غير متماثل
ɡhayr mutamāthil
BNবাংলা
অসমমিতিক
o.shom.miti.k
CACatalà
asimètric
a.si.ˈme.trik
CSČeština
asymetrický
a.zɪ.mɛ.trɪtskiː
DADansk
asymmetrisk
a.sɪm.me.trisk
DEDeutsch
asymmetrisch
a.zɪm.me.trɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
ασυμμετρικός
a.su.me.tri.kós
ESEspañol
asimétrico
a.si.ˈme.triko
FAفارسی
غیرمتقارن
ɡʰeir mu.taqāren
FISuomi
epäsymmetrinen
e.pæ.syː.me.tri.nen
FRFrançais
asymétrique
a.si.me.tʁik
GUGU
અસમમિતિય
a.sam.miti.ya
HAHA
asimetric
a.si.me.trik
HEעברית
א-סימטרי
a.sim.tri
HIहिन्दी
असममित
a.sam.mit
HUMagyar
aszimmetrikus
ɒ.zim.me.trikus
IDBahasa Indonesia
asimetrik
a.si.me.trik
IGIG
asimetric
a.si.me.trik
ITItaliano
asimmetrico
a.zim.meˈtri.ko
KKKK
асимметриялық
a.sim.me.tri.jalɯq
KMKM
អាស៊ីមេទ្រីក
ʔaː.sɨm.me.trɨk
MSBahasa Melayu
asimetrik
a.si.me.trik
MYမြန်မာ
မညီမညွတ်
məɲì.məɲwət
NLNederlands
asymmetrisch
a.sɪm.me.trɪs
NONorsk
asymmetrisk
a.sɪm.me.trisk
PLPolski
asymetryczny
a.zɨˈmɛ.trɨtʂnɨ
PTPortuguês
assimétrico
ɐ.si.ˈme.tʁiku
RORomână
asimetric
a.sim.e.trik
RUРусский
асимметричный
a.sʲɪmˈmɛ.trɪtɕnɨj
SVSvenska
asymmetrisk
a.sɪm.me.trisk
SWKiswahili
asimetriki
a.si.me.triki
TAதமிழ்
சமச்சீரற்ற
camac.cīr.ṟṟa
TEతెలుగు
అసమానత
a.sa.mā.nata
THไทย
ไม่สมมาตร
mâi som.māt
TLTL
hindi simetriko
hin.di si.me.triko
TRTürkçe
asimetrik
a.si.me.trik
UKУкраїнська
асиметричний
a.sim.e.trɪtʃnɪj
URاردو
غیر متناسب
ɡʰair mu.tanāsib
VITiếng Việt
phi đối xứng
phi đối xứng
YOYO
asimetric
a.si.me.trik
ZUZU
isimetriki
i.si.me.triki