Asymmetrical_relationship Asymmetrical_relationship

Asymmetrical relationship - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Asymmetric, Bent, Contorted, Crazy, Crooked, Distorted, Odd, Skew

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An asymmetrical relationship is a relationship that is not symmetrical; that is, it has a definite direction that cannot be reversed without changing its meaning. For instance, if A is the child of B, it cannot be said that B is the child of A. Asymmetrical relationships are useful in defining hierarchies.

Generalizations: relationship
Specializations: hierarchical relationship
Involved in: hierarchy
Primary Domain: Interdisciplinarity

See also

  • authority relationship
  • inheritance relationship
  • power relationship
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