different between asymmetric vs bianisotropy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

asymmetric (comparative more asymmetric, superlative most asymmetric)

1. Not symmetric.

   an asymmetric shape

   asymmetric gameplay, where different players have different experiences

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

Derived terms

• asymmetric bars
• asymmetric centre
• asymmetric meter
• asymmetric warfare
• asymmetrically

Translations

See also

• antisymmetric
• dissymmetric
• non-symmetric

English

Etymology

bi- +? anisotropy

Noun

bianisotropy (uncountable)

1. (physics) An inhomogenous, asymmetric form of anisotropy.