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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesasymétrique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.si.me.tʁik/
"Cette robe a une coupe asymétrique très originale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.
"The modern building features an asymmetric facade with windows of varying sizes." - 2
Relating to cryptography or information processing where different keys are used for encryption and decryption.
"Asymmetric encryption provides a secure method for transmitting data across the internet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'asymmetros', combining 'a-' (meaning 'not' or 'without') and 'symmetros' (meaning 'balanced' or 'symmetrical'). It entered scientific and artistic vocabulary in the late 16th to early 17th centuries to describe shapes, structures, or relations lacking symmetry or correspondence in form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Asymmetric" is said worldwide
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asymétrique
Transliteration: /a.si.me.tʁik/
"Cette robe a une coupe asymétrique très originale."
asymmetrisch
Transliteration: /a.zʏˈmɛtʁɪʃ/
"Das Design des Tisches ist modern und asymmetrisch."
asimmetrico
Transliteration: /a.zimˈmɛ.tri.ko/
"Il taglio dei capelli era corto e asimmetrico."
asimétrico
Transliteration: /a.siˈme.tɾi.ko/
"El artista creó una escultura con formas de diseño asimétrico."
assimétrico
Transliteration: /a.siˈmɛ.tɾi.ku/
"O vestido apresentava um corte moderno e 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设计风格。"
비대칭의
Transliteration: bidaechingui
"그 헤어스타일은 세련된 비대칭 컷이었다."
非対称の
Transliteration: hitaiShō no
"その庭のデザインは美しい非対称のバランスを持っている。"
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