Biology Cell Division Vocabulary

adjective not identical on both sides of a central line; lacking symmetry

• The company's financial report showed an asymmetric distribution of profits among its subsidiaries.
• The team noticed an asymmetric pattern in the data they were analyzing.
• Her haircut is so asymmetric, it's really edgy and cool.
• Their relationship was becoming increasingly asymmetric, with one person giving much more than the other.

noun a rod or pin serving as an axis that revolves or on which something revolves

• The spindle on the machine rotates at a high speed to twist the fibers together.
• I accidentally broke the spindle on my mom's sewing machine.
• That DJ's turntable spindle is top-notch for scratching records.
• The spindle of fate weaves the threads of our lives together in mysterious ways.