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

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dissymmetry

All his life he kept this question of dissymmetry before his mind and hoped to get back to work at it.

From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

I am inclined to think that life, as manifested to us, must be a function of the dissymmetry of the universe or of the consequences that follow in its train.

From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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

From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

This is sufficient to establish their internal dissymmetry, even when, through the absence of characteristic crystallization, they fail to manifest this dissymmetry outwardly.

From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

When chemical action becomes more profound--that is, becomes absolutely analytic or loosening of the original bonds imposed by nature--all dissymmetry disappears.

From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

Related Words

• imbalance
• inequality