asymmetry
noun/eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría), from ἀσύμμετρος (asúmmetros) + -ία (-ía), from ἀ- (a-) + σύμμετρος (súmmetros); equivalent to a- + symmetry.
- borrowed from ἀσυμμετρία
Definitions
An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that…
An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
- Despite the generally symmetrical appearance of the two hemispheres, however, a number of biological asymmetries have been documented during the last hundred years.
- In this sense, the concern of political economy with assymetries of information among political actors is well-placed.
The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities
The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for asymmetry. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA