asymmetry
noun
asym·me·try
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plural asymmetries
Definition of asymmetry
: lack or absence of symmetry
As Mercury orbits the Sun, it experiences a small torque due to its slight asymmetry in the plane of its orbit …— Johanna Miller French rococo was a part of this mood, which tended to favor pastel colors, asymmetry, a calculated disorder, a dreamy sensuality.— Jonathan D. Spence "Handedness"—whether we are left- or right-handed—is a convenient indicator of the development of the brain asymmetries that are thought to be required for language.— Tim Flannery
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asymmetry
noun
asym·me·try
| \ (ˈ)ā-ˈsim-ə-trē
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\
plural asymmetries
Medical Definition of asymmetry
1
: lack or absence of symmetry: as
a
: lack of proportion between the parts of a thing
especially
: want of bilateral symmetry
asymmetry in the development of the two sides of the brain
b
: lack of coordination of two parts acting in connection with one another
asymmetry of convergence of the eyes
2
: lack of symmetry in spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in a molecule