HyperDic: asymmetry

English > 1 sense of the word asymmetry:
NOUNattributeasymmetry, dissymmetry, imbalance(mathematics) a lack of symmetry / symmetry
asymmetry > pronunciation
Soundsey.sih'mahtriy
Rhymesaccusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...
English > asymmetry: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning(mathematics) a lack of symmetry / symmetry.
Synonymsdissymmetry, imbalance
Categorymathematics, math, mathsA science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
NarrowereyednessThe property of favoring / favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim)
footednessThe property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball)
handedness, lateralityThe property of using one hand more than the other
irregularity, geometrical irregularityAn irregular asymmetry in shape
lopsidedness, skewnessAn oblique or slanting asymmetry
radial asymmetryThe absence of symmetry about an axis
Broaderspatial property, spatialityAny property relating to or occupying space
Oppositesymmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation
Spanishasimetría, desequilibrio
Catalanasimetria
Adjectivesasymmetrical, asymmetriccharacterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components

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