asymmetric
UK/,æsɪ'metrɪk/US/æsi'metrik/
GREC1
Definitions
adj.
Lacking symmetry; unevenly arranged or unbalanced between sides
不对称的，非对称的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveda-up, back, again
+
sym-together, with
+
-icrelating to, having the nature of
=asymmetric
a- (not) + symmetric = 'not symmetric.' Common in technical and strategic contexts: asymmetric warfare, asymmetric encryption, asymmetric information. See asymmetry for the full story.
Root metr still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.asymmetric warfare非对称战争
- 2.asymmetric information非对称信息
- 3.asymmetric encryption非对称加密
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two sides fought an asymmetric war for years.
- 2.
Asymmetric encryption uses a public and a private key.