asymmetry
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ɪ noun
the quality or state of being asymmetric.
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asymmetry (æˈsɪmɪtrɪ, eɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| lack or absence of symmetry in spatial arrangements or in mathematical or logical relations | |
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Asymmetry
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
asymmetry
1650s, "want of symmetry or proportion," from Gk. asymmetria, from asymmetros, from a- "not" + symmetros "commensurable."
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Medical Dictionary
asymmetry a·sym·me·try (ā-sĭm'ĭ-trē)
n.
Disproportion between two or more like parts; lack of symmetry.
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Example sentences
As for the asymmetry of her calves, that would be untreatable and permanent.
Engineering a purposeful tilt or asymmetry takes far more design and study than to build a straight symmetrical building.
It may not need a universal asymmetry to explain the prevalence of matter.
Balconies tilt gently toward the stage, and a subtle asymmetry sets the room slightly on edge.
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