Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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 Other Potential Examples: authority relationship inheritance relationship power relationship This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.