an´|ti|sym|met´ri|cal|ly

an´|ti|sym|met´ri|cal|ly
an|ti|sym|met|ric «AN tee sih MEHT rihk», adjective.
1. Mathematics. denoting a function which is transformed into its negative when its variables are interchanged in pairs.
2. Physics. denoting a system in which each point has properties opposite to those of a point symmetrically related to it.
–an´|ti|sym|met´ri|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • mon´o|sym|met´ri|cal|ly — mon|o|sym|met|ric «MON uh sih MEHT rihk», adjective. 1. = monoclinic. (Cf. ↑monoclinic) 2. Botany. bilaterally symmetrical; zygomorphic. –mon´o|sym|met´ri|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • cen|tro|sym|met|ri|cal — «SEHN truh sih MEHT ruh kuhl», adjective. having symmetry with respect to a point or center …   Useful english dictionary

  • hol|o|sym|met|ri|cal — «HOL uh sih MEHT ruh kuhl, HOH luh », adjective. = holohedral. (Cf. ↑holohedral) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bi´sym|met´ri|cal|ly — bi|sym|met|ri|cal «BY sih MEHT ruh kuhl», adjective. bilaterally symmetrical; zygomorphic. –bi´sym|met´ri|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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