Etymology

asymmetric

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Today it means: Not symmetric. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀσυμμετρία“disproportion, deformity”
  2. English todayasymmetric

From a- + symmetric, as Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría, “disproportion, deformity”).

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