asymmetry

名词 n.
/eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/    /eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/|/æɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry. countable,uncountable
    — Despite the generally symmetrical appearance of the two hemispheres, however, a number of biological asymmetries have been documented during the last hundred years.
  2. The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability. countable,uncountable

词形变化

asymmetries plural

词源

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