asymmetry

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀσυμμετρία (asummetría), from ἀσύμμετρος (asúmmetros) + -ία (-ía), from ἀ- (a-) + σύμμετρος (súmmetros); equivalent to a- +‎ symmetry. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/ === Noun === asymmetry (countable and uncountable, plural asymmetries) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===