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a) Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, especially want of bilateral symmetry.b) Lacking a common measure between two objects or quantities; Incommensurability.
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Asymmetry — is the absence of, or a violation of, a symmetry. In organismsDue to how cells divide in organisms, asymmetry in organisms is fairly usual in at least one dimension, with biological symmetry also being common in at least one dimension. Louis… … Wikipedia
Asymmetry — A*sym me*try, n. [Gr. ?; a priv. + ? symmetry.] 1. Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, esp. lack of bilateral symmetry. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) Incommensurability. [Obs.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asymmetry — asymmetry. См. асимметрия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
asymmetry — index difference, discrepancy, disparity, inequality, irregularity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
asymmetry — 1650s, want of symmetry or proportion, from Gk. asymmetria, noun of quality from asymmetros having no common measure; disproportionate, unsymmetrical, from a not + symmetros commensurable (see SYMMETRY (Cf. symmetry)) … Etymology dictionary
asymmetry — ► NOUN (pl. asymmetries) ▪ lack of symmetry … English terms dictionary
asymmetry — [ā sim′ə trē] n. [Gr asymmetria < a , without + symmetria] 1. lack of symmetry 2. Chem. the asymmetrical structure of a molecule, esp. of stereoisomers containing carbon atoms asymmetrical [ā΄sə me′tri kəl] adj. asymmetric asymmetrically adv … English World dictionary
asymmetry — 1. Lack of symmetry; disproportion between two normally alike parts. 2. Significant difference in amplitude or frequency of EEG activity recorded simultaneously from the two sides of the brain under identical conditions. SYN: dissymmetry. * * *… … Medical dictionary
asymmetry — [[t]e͟ɪsɪ̱mətri[/t]] asymmetries N VAR Asymmetry is the appearance that something has when its two sides or halves are different in shape, size, or style. ...the asymmetry of Van de Velde s designs of this period. Ant: symmetry … English dictionary
asymmetry — asimetrija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. asymmetry; dissymmetry; unsymmetry vok. Asymmetrie, f; Dissymmetrie, f; Unsymmetrie, f rus. асимметрия, f; диссимметрия, f; несимметрия, f pranc. asymétrie, f; dissymétrie, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
asymmetry — asimetrija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Nevienodas tam tikrų kūno dalių išsivystymas ašinės linijos ar plokštumos atžvilgiu. kilmė gr. asymmetria – nedarna atitikmenys: angl. asymmetry vok. Asymmetrie, f rus. асимметрия … Sporto terminų žodynas
