dissymmetry

[ dih-sim-i-tree, dis-sim- ]

/ dɪˈsɪm ɪ tri, dɪsˈsɪm- /

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noun

absence or lack of symmetry.

Origin of dissymmetry

First recorded in 1835–45; dis-¹ + symmetry

OTHER WORDS FROM dissymmetry

dis·sym·met·ric

[dis-i-me-trik, dis-si-], /ˌdɪs ɪˈmɛ trɪk, ˌdɪs sɪ-/, dis·sym·met·ri·cal, adjectivedis·sym·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby dissymmetry

dissuade, dissuasion, dissuasive, dissyllabize, dissyllable, dissymmetry, dist., distad, distaff, distaffer, distaff side

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Example sentences from the Web for dissymmetry

If Pasteur's idea as to the dissymmetry of crystals were confirmed, a great scientific advance was assured.
Makers of Modern Medicine|James J. Walsh
All his life he kept this question of dissymmetry before his mind and hoped to get back to work at it.
Makers of Modern Medicine|James J. Walsh
Pasteur's own thoughts with regard to dissymmetry rose above even the lofty heights of mere earthly biology.
Makers of Modern Medicine|James J. Walsh
The sphere s should be small and of uniform thickness; any dissymmetry of course has the effect to diminish the sensitiveness.
The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla|Thomas Commerford Martin

Pasteur's discoveries in dissymmetry have brought us closer than ever before to the mystery of life.
Makers of Modern Medicine|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for dissymmetry

dissymmetry

/ (dɪˈsɪmɪtrɪ, dɪsˈsɪm-) /

noun plural -tries

lack of symmetry

the relationship between two objects when one is the mirror image of the otherSee also chirality

another name for chirality

Derived forms of dissymmetry

dissymmetric (ˌdɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk, ˌdɪssɪ-) or dissymmetrical, adjectivedissymmetrically, adverb

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单词	dissymmetry
释义	dissymmetry [ dih-sim-i-tree, dis-sim- ] / dɪˈsɪm ɪ tri, dɪsˈsɪm- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dissymmetry ON THESAURUS.COM noun absence or lack of symmetry. Origin of dissymmetry First recorded in 1835–45; dis-¹ + symmetry OTHER WORDS FROM dissymmetry dis·sym·met·ric [dis-i-me-trik, dis-si-], /ˌdɪs ɪˈmɛ trɪk, ˌdɪs sɪ-/, dis·sym·met·ri·cal, adjectivedis·sym·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby dissymmetry dissuade, dissuasion, dissuasive, dissyllabize, dissyllable, dissymmetry, dist., distad, distaff, distaffer, distaff side Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dissymmetry If Pasteur's idea as to the dissymmetry of crystals were confirmed, a great scientific advance was assured. Makers of Modern Medicine\|James J. Walsh All his life he kept this question of dissymmetry before his mind and hoped to get back to work at it. Makers of Modern Medicine\|James J. Walsh Pasteur's own thoughts with regard to dissymmetry rose above even the lofty heights of mere earthly biology. Makers of Modern Medicine\|James J. Walsh The sphere s should be small and of uniform thickness; any dissymmetry of course has the effect to diminish the sensitiveness. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla\|Thomas Commerford Martin Pasteur's discoveries in dissymmetry have brought us closer than ever before to the mystery of life. Makers of Modern Medicine\|James J. Walsh British Dictionary definitions for dissymmetry dissymmetry / (dɪˈsɪmɪtrɪ, dɪsˈsɪm-) / noun plural -tries lack of symmetry the relationship between two objects when one is the mirror image of the otherSee also chirality another name for chirality Derived forms of dissymmetry dissymmetric (ˌdɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk, ˌdɪssɪ-) or dissymmetrical, adjectivedissymmetrically, adverb 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 dissymmetry imbalance, inequality, unevenness, crookedness, skewness, lopsidedness
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dissymmetry

noun

Origin of dissymmetry

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Example sentences from the Web for dissymmetry

British Dictionary definitions for dissymmetry

noun plural -tries

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