asymmetry
pronunciation
How to pronounce asymmetry in British English:
UK [ˌeɪˈsɪmətri]
How to pronounce asymmetry in American English:
US [ˌeɪˈsɪmətri]
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- Noun:
- (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
Word Origin
- asymmetry (n.)
- 1650s, "want of symmetry or proportion," from Greek asymmetria, noun of quality from asymmetros "having no common measure; disproportionate, unsymmetrical," from a- "not" + symmetros "commensurable" (see symmetry).
Example
- 1. In some cases the knowledge asymmetry is relatively transient .
- 2. Monetary policy contributed to this asymmetry of risk : when markets faltered central banks usually rescued them by cutting interest rates .
- 3. So how might this asymmetry have come about ?
- 4. Instability is inherent in asymmetry .
- 5. Alcohol can inhibit our ability to detect asymmetry in faces .