asymmetrical

adj — 2 senses

asymmetrical

adj

/ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtɹɪk(ə)l/

Etymology From a- + symmetrical.

1

Not symmetrical.

2

Of a question Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.

  • Question six is asymmetrical: "Are things going in the right direction or on the wrong track?"2000 May 10, Aaron Sorkin, “Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics”, in The West Wing, season 1, episode 21, spoken by Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff):
Synonyms
asymmetric, lopsided, unsymmetrical
Derived terms
asymmetrical meter, asymmetricalness, asymmetrical spinnaker, asymmetrical warfare

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