dissymmetry

enUK

dis·sym·me·try

D0291200 (dĭs-sĭm′ĭ-trē)n. pl. dis·sym·me·tries Lack of symmetry.

dis′sym·met′ric (dĭs′sĭ-mĕt′rĭk), dis′sym·met′ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj.dis′sym·met′ri·cal·ly adv.

dissymmetry

(dɪˈsɪmɪtrɪ; dɪsˈsɪm-) n, pl -tries1. (Mathematics) lack of symmetry2. (General Physics) the relationship between two objects when one is the mirror image of the other. See also chirality3. (Chemistry) another name for chirality dissymmetric, ˌdissymˈmetrical adj ˌdissymˈmetrically adv

dis•sym•me•try

(dɪˈsɪm ɪ tri, dɪsˈsɪm-)

n. lack of symmetry. [1835–45] dis`sym•met′ric (-ˈmɛ trɪk) dis`sym•met′ri•cal, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

dissymmetry - (mathematics) a lack of symmetryasymmetry, imbalancespatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying spacegeometrical irregularity, irregularity - an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial patternlopsidedness, skewness - an oblique or slanting asymmetryradial asymmetry - the absence of symmetry about an axishandedness, laterality - the property of using one hand more than the otherfootedness - the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball)eyedness - the property of favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim)math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

dissymmetry

Related to dissymmetry: dosimetry, asymmetry, Dissymmetry of lift

noun

Synonyms for dissymmetry

noun (mathematics) a lack of symmetry

Synonyms

asymmetry
imbalance

Related Words

spatial property
spatiality
geometrical irregularity
irregularity
lopsidedness
skewness
radial asymmetry
handedness
laterality
footedness
eyedness
math
mathematics
maths