asymmetry

[ ey-sim-i-tree ]

/ eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /

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noun

the quality or state of being asymmetric.

Origin of asymmetry

First recorded in 1645–55, asymmetry is from the Greek word asymmetría lack of proportion. See a-⁶, symmetry

Words nearby asymmetry

asymmetrical, asymmetrical warfare, asymmetric bars, asymmetric time, asymmetric warfare, asymmetry, asymptomatic, asymptote, asymptotic, asymptotic freedom, asynapsis

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Example sentences from the Web for asymmetry

“Always darker and to correct what they believe is asymmetry,” she says.
Nipple Tattoos Increase in Popularity in U.K.|Tom Sykes|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That asymmetry explains a great deal of the difference between the parties.
Why the Fringe Sets the Agenda|David Frum|May 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Asymmetry: a state of unlikeness in lateral development; absence of symmetry in form or in the development of members.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
That this asymmetry serves a useful purpose, therefore, was first revealed by experience.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt

In all these cases the torsion and asymmetry of the body are unaffected.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
Asymmetry is a common characteristic of the criminal physiognomy.
Criminal Man|Gina Lombroso-Ferrero
This asymmetry affects particularly the premaxillae, the maxillae, and the nasals.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for asymmetry

asymmetry

/ (æˈsɪmɪtrɪ, eɪ-) /

noun

lack or absence of symmetry in spatial arrangements or in mathematical or logical relations

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Medical definitions for asymmetry

asymmetry

[ ā-sĭm′ĭ-trē ]

n.

Disproportion between two or more like parts; lack of symmetry.

单词	asymmetry
释义	asymmetry [ ey-sim-i-tree ] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR asymmetry ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality or state of being asymmetric. Origin of asymmetry First recorded in 1645–55, asymmetry is from the Greek word asymmetría lack of proportion. See a-⁶, symmetry Words nearby asymmetry asymmetrical, asymmetrical warfare, asymmetric bars, asymmetric time, asymmetric warfare, asymmetry, asymptomatic, asymptote, asymptotic, asymptotic freedom, asynapsis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for asymmetry “Always darker and to correct what they believe is asymmetry,” she says. Nipple Tattoos Increase in Popularity in U.K.\|Tom Sykes\|April 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That asymmetry explains a great deal of the difference between the parties. Why the Fringe Sets the Agenda\|David Frum\|May 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Asymmetry: a state of unlikeness in lateral development; absence of symmetry in form or in the development of members. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith That this asymmetry serves a useful purpose, therefore, was first revealed by experience. Elements of Folk Psychology\|Wilhelm Wundt In all these cases the torsion and asymmetry of the body are unaffected. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various Asymmetry is a common characteristic of the criminal physiognomy. Criminal Man\|Gina Lombroso-Ferrero This asymmetry affects particularly the premaxillae, the maxillae, and the nasals. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for asymmetry asymmetry / (æˈsɪmɪtrɪ, eɪ-) / noun lack or absence of symmetry in spatial arrangements or in mathematical or logical relations Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to asymmetry imbalance, inequality, unevenness, crookedness, dissymmetry, skewness, lopsidedness Medical definitions for asymmetry asymmetry [ ā-sĭm′ĭ-trē ] n. Disproportion between two or more like parts; lack of symmetry. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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asymmetry

noun

Origin of asymmetry

Words nearby asymmetry

Example sentences from the Web for asymmetry

British Dictionary definitions for asymmetry

noun

Words related to asymmetry

Medical definitions for asymmetry

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