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noun
Asymmetry  n.  
1.
Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, esp. lack of bilateral symmetry.
2.
(Math.) Incommensurability. (Obs.)






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Asymmetry" Quotes from Famous Books



... is interesting to note his change of view in later years. In an undated letter written to Mr. Spencer, probably in 1873, he says: "With respect to asymmetry in the flowers themselves, I remain contented, from all that I have seen, with adaptation to visits of insects. There is, however, another factor which it is likely enough may have come into play—viz., the protection of the anthers and pollen from the injurious effects of rain. I ...
— More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II - Volume II (of II) • Charles Darwin



Words linked to "Asymmetry" :   imbalance, footedness, maths, lopsidedness, irregularity, radial asymmetry, spatial property, mathematics, asymmetric, eyedness, geometrical irregularity, laterality, handedness, spatiality



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