asymmetry
noun
Simple meaning
Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
eɪˈsɪmətɹi
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Definition
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noun
Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
“Moving one vertex away from the center introduces asymmetry into the figure.”
The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
Used this way, asymmetry is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Moving one vertex away from the center introduces asymmetry into the figure.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word family
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Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components.
Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components.
Compound terms
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The absence of symmetry about an axis.
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Antonyms
Sense: absence of symmetry
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