English

Adjective

asymmetric ‎(comparative more asymmetric, superlative most asymmetric)

1. (geometry, general) Of a shape, not symmetric.
2. (cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
3. (set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.

Synonyms

• (shape: not symmetric): asymmetrical
• nonsymmetric
• unsymmetrical

Antonyms

• (shape: symmetric): symmetrical

Translations

See also

• antisymmetric
• dissymmetric
• non-symmetric