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/eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/ · noun
An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry..
Despite the generally symmetrical appearance of the two hemispheres, however, a number of biological asymmetries have been documented during the last hundred years.
If the planet is on moderate eccentric orbit (0.01), it creates large-scale azimuthal assymetries which evolve at the orbital velocity of the corresponding resonance, for example at half time the planet velocity for the stronger resonance, the 2:1 one.
In this sense, the concern of political economy with assymetries of information among political actors is well-placed.
Transnational feminists argue that feminists need to understand the material conditions that shape women's lives in diverse locations, particularly in a world "structured by transnational economic links and cultural assymetries" (Grewal and Kaplan, 3).
Use asymmetry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Asymmetry means An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry..
Common synonyms include imbalance.
Possible antonyms include balance, correspondence, symmetry, symmetricalness.
Despite the generally symmetrical appearance of the two hemispheres, however, a number of biological asymmetries have been documented during the last hundred years.
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