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- [ey-sim-i-tree]
- /eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri/
- /ˌeɪˈsɪmətri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-sim-i-tree]
- /eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri/
Definitions of asymmetry word
- variable noun asymmetry Asymmetry is the appearance that something has when its two sides or halves are different in shape, size, or style. 3
- noun asymmetry lack or absence of symmetry in spatial arrangements or in mathematical or logical relations 3
- noun asymmetry lack of symmetry 3
- noun asymmetry the asymmetrical structure of a molecule, esp. of stereoisomers containing carbon atoms 3
- noun asymmetry the quality or state of being asymmetric. 1
- noun asymmetry Lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry. 1
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Origin of asymmetry
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55, asymmetry is from the Greek word asymmetría lack of proportion. See a-6, symmetry
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Parts of speech for Asymmetry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
asymmetry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for asymmetry
noun asymmetry
- imbalance — the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
- inequality — social or economic disparity: inequality between the rich and the poor; widening income inequality in America. unequal opportunity or treatment resulting from this disparity: inequality in healthcare and education.
- unevenness — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
- dissymmetry — absence or lack of symmetry.
Antonyms for asymmetry
noun asymmetry
- symmetry — the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts.
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