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dissymmetric

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dis⋅sym⋅me⋅try

[di-sim-i-tree, dis-sim-]
–noun
absence or lack of symmetry.

Origin:
1835–45; dis- 1 + symmetry


dis⋅sym⋅met⋅ric [dis-i-me-trik, dis-si-] , dis⋅sym⋅met⋅ri⋅cal, adjective
dis⋅sym⋅met⋅ri⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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dis·sym·me·try   (dĭs-sĭm'ĭ-trē)   
n.   pl. dis·sym·me·tries
Lack of symmetry.
dis'sym·met'ric (dĭs'sĭ-mět'rĭk), dis'sym·met'ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj., dis'sym·met'ri·cal·ly adv.
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