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asymmetry Definition

asym·me·try (ā sim′ə trē)

noun

  1. lack of symmetry
  2. Chem. the asymmetrical structure of a molecule, esp. of stereoisomers containing carbon atoms

Etymology: Gr asymmetria < a-, without + symmetria

asymmetry Related Forms

a′sym·met′·ri·cal (ā′sə me′tri kəl) adjective or a′sym·met′·ric a′sym·met′·ri·cally adverb

asymmetry Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • overdetermination: For example, in a simple world inhabited by a single atom, the asymmetry of overdetermination fails to obtain.
  • universe: This could have important effects on the matter-antimatter asymmetry of the universe and we are investigating this.
  • power: For all the talk of development, the asymmetry of power remains a fundamental feature of the global trade body.

Converse of object

  • fluctuate: Relatively minor variation from perfect symmetry is called fluctuating asymmetry.
  • explain: The question is whether this will be enough to explain the matter antimatter asymmetry in the universe.
  • reveal: The above comparison reveals modest north-south asymmetries in a number of the data sets.
  • introduce: The arrival of the internet platform does introduce regulatory asymmetry.
  • show: This broadly distributed deformation shows no asymmetry or evidence of rotation.

Adjective modifier

  • hemispheric: Hemispheric asymmetries in the split-fovea model of semantic processing.
  • hkl-dependent: Cheers, Arnt Subject: Re: hkl-dependent peak asymmetry?
  • thermodynamic: Could such a thermodynamic asymmetry explain why perception points in one direction?
  • informational: Market structure, game theory, and strategic behavior; problems of informational asymmetry.
  • temporal: Thus the puzzle of temporal asymmetry here takes a particularly sharp form.
  • perceptual: Strong perceptual asymmetries were identified, with frequency modulated targets easier to detect among pure tone distractors than vice-versa.

Modifies a noun

parameter: The wide angular range allows estimation of the asymmetry parameter and investigation of surface waves on irregular objects.

Noun used with modifier

  • matter-antimatter: With this discovery the full pattern of matter-antimatter asymmetries is coming together into a coherent picture.
  • peak: The point to note is that the low angle peak asymmetry is automatically refined without the need for separate parameters.
  • angle: The point to note is that the low angle peak asymmetry is automatically refined without the need for separate parameters.
  • power: Thus ' equality ' remains an empty aspiration when there is cash or power asymmetry between places.
  • information: However, this robustness may not hold with different forms of information asymmetry.