asymmetric
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk/ · UK /ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪk/
asymmetric means: Having sides or parts that do not match in shape, size, or arrangement.
adjective
Having sides or parts that do not match in shape, size, or arrangement.
- The dress has an asymmetric hem.
- They chose an asymmetric design for the building.
- Why is this pattern asymmetric?
Using different keys to lock and unlock data, without sharing a secret key beforehand.
- The system uses asymmetric encryption.
- Asymmetric cryptography relies on a pair of keys.
- They selected an asymmetric algorithm for secure communication.
Describing a mathematical relation that cannot hold in both directions or between an element and itself.
- The relation is asymmetric.
- Strict ordering gives an asymmetric relation.
- An asymmetric relation cannot connect an element to itself.
Questions about asymmetric
What does asymmetric mean?
Having sides or parts that do not match in shape, size, or arrangement.
What is asymmetric in other languages?
Türkçe: asimetrik · Español: asimétrico · Français: asymétrique · Deutsch: asymmetrisch · Italiano: asimmetrico · 日本語: 非対称の
How do you pronounce asymmetric?
In American English /ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk/; in British English /ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪk/.
How do you use asymmetric in a sentence?
The dress has an asymmetric hem. They chose an asymmetric design for the building.
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