dissymmetry

dis·sym·me·try  (ds-sm-tr)

n. pl. dis·sym·me·tries

Lack of symmetry.

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dissym·metric (dss-mtrk), dissym·metri·cal (-r-kl) adj.

dissym·metri·cal·ly adv.

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dissymmetry [dɪˈsɪmɪtrɪ dɪsˈsɪm-]

n pl -tries

1. (Mathematics) lack of symmetry

2. (Physics / General Physics) the relationship between two objects when one is the mirror image of the other See also chirality

3. (Chemistry) another name for chirality

dissymmetric  [ˌdɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk ˌdɪssɪ-], dissymmetrical adj

dissymmetrically  adv

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dissymmetry - (mathematics) a lack of symmetry asymmetry, imbalance spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying space geometrical irregularity, irregularity - an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern lopsidedness, skewness - an oblique or slanting asymmetry radial asymmetry - the absence of symmetry about an axis handedness, laterality - the property of using one hand more than the other footedness - the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball) eyedness - the property of favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim) math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement