单词 | asymmetry |
释义 | asymmetry/eɪˈsɪmɪtri /noun (plural asymmetries) [mass noun] Lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry: there was an asymmetry between the right and left ears the global system is marked by great asymmetry: the most important goods are controlled by groups in a relatively small number of countries [count noun]: gravitational asymmetries had pulled the sphere out of shape...
OriginMid 17th century: from Greek asummetria, from a- 'without' + summetria (see symmetry). Rhymes |
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