asymmetry C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #57143 Meanings 1 noun 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. 2 noun (mathematics) a lack of symmetry 3 noun The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · (mathematics) a lack of... dissymmetryimbalance Word family Derived forms asymmetrizationmagnetoasymmetrypseudoasymmetry Etymology From Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría), from ἀσύμμετρος (asúmmetros) + -ία (-ía), from ἀ- (a-) + σύμμετρος (súmmetros); equivalent to a- + symmetry. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # asymmetry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 57143 ## Meanings 1. An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry. 2. (mathematics) a lack of symmetry 3. The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability. ## Examples - Despite the generally symmetrical appearance of the two hemispheres, however, a number of biological asymmetries have been documented during the last hundred years. ## Derived Forms - asymmetrization - magnetoasymmetry - pseudoasymmetry ## Etymology From Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría), from ἀσύμμετρος (asúmmetros) + -ία (-ía), from ἀ- (a-) + σύμμετρος (súmmetros); equivalent to a- + symmetry. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown