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asymmetry
Asymmetry (noun) means a lack of balance or matching proportion between the parts of something.
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1
A lack of balance or matching proportion between the parts of something.
"Despite the generally symmetrical appearance of the two hemispheres, however, a number of biological asymmetries have been documented during the last hundred years."
— Joseph B. Hellige, Hemispheric Asymmetry: What's Right and What's Left (1993)
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(mathematics) The fact that two objects or amounts cannot be measured against each other using the same standard.
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Etymology
Came from Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría), from ἀσύμμετρος (asúmmetros) plus -ία (-ía), from ἀ- (a-) and σύμμετρος (súmmetros); equivalent to a- + symmetry.
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What is the meaning of asymmetry?
"asymmetry" (noun) means a lack of balance or matching proportion between the parts of something.
What is the opposite of asymmetry?
The opposite of "asymmetry" is symmetry.
What are the different meanings of asymmetry?
"asymmetry" has 2 main meanings: 1. A lack of balance or matching proportion between the parts of something; 2. (mathematics) The fact that two objects or amounts cannot be measured against each other using the same standard.
