dissymmetry

American  

[dih-sim-i-tree, dis-sim-] / dɪˈsɪm ɪ tri, dɪsˈsɪm- /

noun

1. absence or lack of symmetry.

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dissymmetry British  

/ dɪˈsɪmɪtrɪ, ˌdɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk, dɪsˈsɪm-, ˌdɪssɪ- /

noun

1. lack of symmetry

2. the relationship between two objects when one is the mirror image of the other See also chirality

3. another name for chirality

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Other Word Forms

• dissymmetric adjective
• dissymmetrical adjective
• dissymmetrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of dissymmetry

First recorded in 1835–45; dis- ¹ + symmetry

Example Sentences

These motions are, of course, due to the impact of the molecules, and the irregularity in the distribution of the potential, owing to the roughness and dissymmetry of the wire or filament.

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If Pasteur's idea as to the dissymmetry of crystals were confirmed, a great scientific advance was assured.

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In the passing of electricity through gases there is manifested, on the contrary, an evident dissymmetry.

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As to the causes of the formation of the brush or stream, I think it is due to the electrostatic action of the globe and the dissymmetry of the parts.

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None of these substances, however, has any effect on polarized light or shows any dissymmetry in the form of its crystals.

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Related Words

• imbalance
• inequality