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• Asymmetry — is the absence of, or a violation of, a symmetry. In organismsDue to how cells divide in organisms, asymmetry in organisms is fairly usual in at least one dimension, with biological symmetry also being common in at least one dimension. Louis… …   Wikipedia

• Asymmetry of lift — is the term used to describe the nature of aerodynamic lift generation by the rotor blades of a helicopter.The phenomenon is best analysed when a helicopter is in the hover condition (i.e., maintaining a fixed altitude above ground level, with no …   Wikipedia

• asymmetry, asymmetrical balance —    Asymmetry is when one side of a composition does not reflect the design of the other. Asymmetrical balance is the kind of balance (one of the principles of art) in which the parts of a design are organized so that one side differs from the… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• Asymmetry — A*sym me*try, n. [Gr. ?; a priv. + ? symmetry.] 1. Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, esp. lack of bilateral symmetry. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) Incommensurability. [Obs.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• asymmetry — asymmetry. См. асимметрия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

• asymmetry — index difference, discrepancy, disparity, inequality, irregularity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• asymmetry — 1650s, want of symmetry or proportion, from Gk. asymmetria, noun of quality from asymmetros having no common measure; disproportionate, unsymmetrical, from a not + symmetros commensurable (see SYMMETRY (Cf. symmetry)) …   Etymology dictionary

• asymmetry — ► NOUN (pl. asymmetries) ▪ lack of symmetry …   English terms dictionary

• asymmetry — [ā sim′ə trē] n. [Gr asymmetria < a , without + symmetria] 1. lack of symmetry 2. Chem. the asymmetrical structure of a molecule, esp. of stereoisomers containing carbon atoms asymmetrical [ā΄sə me′tri kəl] adj. asymmetric asymmetrically adv …   English World dictionary

• asymmetry — 1. Lack of symmetry; disproportion between two normally alike parts. 2. Significant difference in amplitude or frequency of EEG activity recorded simultaneously from the two sides of the brain under identical conditions. SYN: dissymmetry. * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• asymmetry hypothesis — The argument that, because the household remains the unit of class composition in modern industrial societies, a married (or partnered) woman s class characteristics are determined mainly by the occupational position of her husband. The… …   Dictionary of sociology