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Asymmetry
see synonyms of asymmetryNoun
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Asymmetry
see synonyms of asymmetrynoun
lack or absence of symmetry in spatial arrangements or in mathematical or logical relations
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Asymmetry
see synonyms of asymmetry noun
1.
lack of symmetry
2. Chemistry
the asymmetrical structure of a molecule, esp. of stereoisomers containing carbon atoms
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Asymmetry
see synonyms of asymmetryadj.
1.
a. Having no balance or symmetry: an asymmetric design.
b. Uneven in distribution.
2.
a. Existing or occurring between two incommensurate entities, especially to the detriment of one.
b. Characterized by an imbalance in power between two opponents in an armed conflict, especially one in which a weaker force uses unconventional means, such as guerilla or terrorist tactics: asymmetric warfare.
3. Chemistry Of or relating to a carbon atom having four different atoms or structural groups attached to it, resulting in an unbalanced spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule, so that the molecule cannot be superimposed on its mirror image; chiral.
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