Definition of asymmetry Asymmetry
/ejˌsɪˈmʌtɹi/ - [eysimutree] - a•sym•me•try
We found 10 definitions of asymmetry from 7 different sources.
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What does asymmetry mean?
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NounPlural: asymmetries |
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| asymmetry - (mathematics) a lack of symmetry | ||
| dissymmetry, imbalance | ||
| symmetricalness, symmetry, correspondence, balance (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane | ||
| spatial property, spatiality any property relating to or occupying space | ||
| math, mathematics, maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement | ||
| geometrical irregularity, irregularity not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals | ||
| lopsidedness, skewness an oblique or slanting asymmetry | ||
| radial asymmetry the absence of symmetry about an axis | ||
| handedness, laterality the property of using one hand more than the other | ||
| footedness the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- asymmetry (Noun)
Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, especially want of bilateral symmetry . - asymmetry (Noun)
Lacking a common measure between two objects or quantities; Incommensurability. - asymmetry (Noun)
That which causes something to not be symmetrical.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- asymmetry (n.)
Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, esp. want of bilateral symmetry. - asymmetry (n.)
Incommensurability.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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asymmetry
The quality or state of being asymmetric.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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asymmetry
a-sim′e-tri, n. want of symmetry or proportion between parts.—adjs. Asymmet′ric, -al.—adv. Asymmet′rically. [Gr. See Symmetry.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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asymmetry
A mathematical disproportion. The relation of two quantities which have no measure in common.
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🔤- asymmetry, noun, singular of asymmetries.
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