lobsided

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Having one side longer or lower than the other.

• adjective

  2. (in baseball) A pitch that is not straight and true.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lobsided
robeside,mobside,lobster,gloveside

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Homophones

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1. lob sided (en) : Unbalanced or uneven in shape or condition
   

2. lob (en) : A large, round, edible crustacean.
   

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Variants

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lopsided , lopsidedly , lopsidedness , lopsidednesses

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Forms

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lob-sidedly, more lopsided, most lopsided

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'unevenly loaded' in the 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lob' in baseball comes from the Old English word 'lopian', meaning 'to throw'.

2. The most lopsided building in the world is the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which leans at an angle of 15.5 degrees.

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Related Concepts

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1. asymmetry: The lack of symmetry in an object or system.

2. skewness: A statistical measure of the asymmetry of a distribution.

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Culture

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In baseball, a 'lobbed' pitch is one that has little to no spin, making it easier for the batter to hit.

How to Memorize "lobsided"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an object that is clearly lopsided or uneven. Try to remember the feeling of imbalance this creates.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lopsided' with the image of a wobbly table or a baseball pitch that isn't straight.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a 'lopsided' elephant or a 'lopsided' house to help remember the word.

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