ASYMMETRY

asymmetry, dissymmetry, imbalance

(noun) (mathematics) a lack of symmetry

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

asymmetry (countable and uncountable, plural asymmetries)

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.

Source: Wiktionary


A*sym"me*try, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, esp. want of bilateral symmetry.

2. (Math.)

Definition: Incommensurability. [Obs.] Barrow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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