dissymmetry
- noun
- /dɪˈsɪmɪtri/
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asimetría
- In the experiment, the researchers observed a clear dissymmetry in the distribution of particles across the chamber.
Examples
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A theology of creation, in particular, should question the implied primacy of symmetry over dissymmetry that is dominant in the scientific perspective.
Academic text (2009) -
I earlier touched upon Derrida's formulation of the dissymmetry, the rupture in reciprocity that enables the Christian subject's relationship to God.
Academic text (2017) -
In fact, Genesis 1 to 3 speaks of natural phenomena as resulting from a primary state of dissymmetry that changes through several stages of higher levels of symmetry and are eventually subjected again to dissymmetry.
Academic text (2009) -
In fact, Genesis 1 to 3 speaks of natural phenomena as resulting from a primary state of dissymmetry that changes through several stages of higher levels of symmetry and are eventually subjected again to dissymmetry.
Academic text (2009) -
Is it not, therefore, characteristic of Coetzee to perform such dissymmetry in the very acts of writing and publishing Foe as a white South African during apartheid?
Academic text (2017) -
This difficulty does not mean that Foucault's argument is totally implausible and that there could not have been a dissymmetry of the kind for which he argues, underlying the admonition to be faithful to one's wife.
Academic text (1995) -
The artist intended the painting to highlight the dissymmetry between the two figures, drawing attention to their contrasting features.
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The dissymmetry in the building's design created a unique aesthetic that fascinated the architects.
Synonyms
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4.2
When different parts are not equal in amount or power
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6.7
A large unfair difference in people's chances or treatment
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6.5
When two sides are not the same in shape, size, or position
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5.8
An uneven amount or size between parts of something
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8.6
A lack of balance in a body or system that makes it unsteady
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5.1
A state in which something is not level or smooth
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8.1
A situation when one thing is much larger or smaller than another and seems unfair
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6.1
One side is much lower, larger, or different than the other
A situation where things are not steady or equal
A lack of sameness or evenness in something
An uneven spread of something inside a system that makes it work poorly
Antonyms
How Asymmetric
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dissymmetry comes from the prefix dis- meaning 'not' and the word symmetry, which means 'balance' or 'even parts'. So dissymmetry is a way to say 'not balanced', an imbalance among the parts of something.