dissymmetry
[ dih-sim-i-tree, dis-sim- ]
/ dɪˈsɪm ɪ tri, dɪsˈsɪm- /
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noun
absence or lack of symmetry.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dissymmetry
dis·sym·met·ric [dis-i-me-trik, dis-si-], /ˌdɪs ɪˈmɛ trɪk, ˌdɪs sɪ-/, dis·sym·met·ri·cal, adjectivedis·sym·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby dissymmetry
dissuade, dissuasion, dissuasive, dissyllabize, dissyllable, dissymmetry, dist., distad, distaff, distaffer, distaff side
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dissymmetry
/ (dɪˈsɪmɪtrɪ, dɪsˈsɪm-) /
noun plural -tries
Derived forms of dissymmetry
dissymmetric (ˌdɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk, ˌdɪssɪ-) or dissymmetrical, adjectivedissymmetrically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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