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a·sym·me·try
 (ā-sĭm'ĭ-trē) Pronunciation Key
n. Lack of balance or symmetry. |
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asymmetry
1652, "want of symmetry or proportion," from Gk. asymmetria, from asymmetros, from a- "not" + symmetros "commensurable."
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| asymmetry | |
noun | |
| (mathematics) a lack of symmetry [ant: balance] |
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asymmetry a·sym·me·try (ā-sĭm'ĭ-trē)
n.
Disproportion between two or more like parts; lack of symmetry.
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Main Entry: asym·me·try
Pronunciation: (')A-'sim-&-trE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
1 : lack orabsence of symmetry: as a : lack of proportion between the parts of a thing; especially : want of bilateral symmetry <asymmetry in the development of the twosides of the brain> b : lack of coordination of two parts acting in connection with one another <asymmetry of convergence of the eyes>
2 : lack ofsymmetry in spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in a molecule
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Asymmetry
A*sym"me*try\, n. [Gr. ?; 'a priv. + ? symmetry.]1. Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, esp. want of bilateral symmetry. 2. (Math.) Incommensurability. [Obs.] --Barrow.
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