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ἀσύμμετρος

ἀσύμμετρος, having no common measure

ἀσύμ-μετρος, Att. ἀξ-, ον,
  • incommensurable, ταῖς μεγίσταις συμμετρίαις Pl. Ti. 87d: abs., Arist. Sens. 439b30, al., Pl. Lg. 918b; ἀ. ἡ διάμετρος καὶ ἡ πλευρά Arist. EN 1112a23. Adv. -ρως Dam. Pr. 427.
    • II disproportionate, X. Cyn. 2.7; ἀ. πρός τι disproportionate to it, Arist. IA 708a15; ill-proportioned, Id. Po. 1461a13; ὑπόμνημα of excessive length, Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1014.67F.; κινήματα Phld. Mort. 9. Adv. -ρως ib. 8, Attic. ap. Eus. PE 15.7.
    • III unsuited, πρὸς δημοκρατίαν Plu. Per. 16, cf. Them. 22; τινί Phoc. 3: c. inf., not of fit size to . ., Arist. GA 719b12.

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