asymmetry
Meanings
noun
- An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
- The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría), from ἀσύμμετρος (asúmmetros) + -ία (-ía), from ἀ- (a-) + σύμμετρος (súmmetros); equivalent to a- + symmetry.
Derived words
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