Definition of ASYMMETRY

asymmetry

Plural: asymmetries

Noun

  • (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
  • Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
  • The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría), from ἀσύμμετρος (asúmmetros) + -ία (-ía), from ἀ- (a-) + σύμμετρος (súmmetros); equivalent to a- + symmetry.

Antonyms

symmetry

Scrabble Score: 19

asymmetry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
asymmetry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
asymmetry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

asymmetry: valid Words With Friends Word