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dissymmetry

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dis·sym·me·try  (ds-sm-tr)
n. pl. dis·sym·me·tries
Lack of symmetry.
dissym·metric (dss-mtrk), dissym·metri·cal (-r-kl) adj.
dissym·metri·cal·ly adv.
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Noun1.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
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The pattern of two Jewish authors to one Christian continues a legitimate and welcome dissymmetry in the book.
TURNING TABLES by Johnson, Luke Timothy / Commonweal
For this human bond finds its visual expression not simply in the gestures and faces of Attia's subjects but in the very space and composition of the photos; not only the physical closeness and warm tonalities, but much more subtly, the visual stability of these images, devoid of the plunging vantage points, blurring, dissymmetry, and underexposure that spell "sordid.
KADER ATTIA by Rosen, Miriam / Artforum International
The IRS itself has rejected the dissymmetry between foreign and domestic partnerships in its recent section 701 partnership "anti-abuse" regulations.
Proposed section 902 regulations by Tax Executive
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