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Most of what we know about sales comes from a world of information asymmetry, where for a very long time sellers had more information than buyers. That meant sellers could hoodwink buyers, especially if buyers did not have a lot of choices or a way to talk back.
Daniel H. Pink

Meaning of "asymmetry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASYMMETRY

asymmetry  [æˈsɪmɪtrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASYMMETRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Asymmetry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASYMMETRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

asymmetry

Asymmetry

Asymmetry is the absence of, or a violation of, symmetry. Symmetry is an important property of both physical and abstract systems and it may be displayed in precise terms or in more aesthetic terms. The absence of violation of symmetry that are either expected or desired can have important consequences for a system.

Definition of asymmetry in the English dictionary

The definition of asymmetry in the dictionary is lack or absence of symmetry in spatial arrangements or in mathematical or logical relations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASYMMETRY


altimetry
ælˈtɪmɪtrɪ
bathymetry
bəˈθɪmɪtrɪ
bisymmetry
baɪˈsɪmɪtrɪ
calorimetry
ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtrɪ
densimetry
denˈsɪmɪtrɪ
dissymmetry
dɪˈsɪmɪtrɪ
dosimetry
dəʊˈsɪmɪtrɪ
fluorimetry
flʊəˈrɪmɪtrɪ
gravimetry
ɡræˈvɪmɪtrɪ
monosymmetry
ˌmɒnəˈsɪmɪtrɪ
oximetry
ɒkˈsɪmɪtrɪ
plessimetry
plɛˈsɪmɪtrɪ
pleximetry
plɛkˈsɪmɪtrɪ
pseudosymmetry
ˌsjuːdəʊˈsɪmɪtrɪ
supersymmetry
ˌsuːpəˈsɪmɪtrɪ
symmetry
ˈsɪmɪtrɪ
tasimetry
təˈsɪmɪtrɪ
unsymmetry
ʌnˈsɪmɪtrɪ
velocimetry
ˌveləˈsɪmɪtrɪ
viscosimetry
ˌvɪskəʊˈsɪmɪtrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASYMMETRY

asylum
asylum seeker
asymmetric
asymmetric bars
asymmetric time
asymmetric warfare
asymmetrical
asymmetrical bars
asymmetrical warfare
asymmetrically
asymptomatic
asymptomatically
asymptote
asymptotic
asymptotical
asymptotically
asynapsis
asynartete
asynartetic
asynchronism

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASYMMETRY

anthropometry
astrometry
audiometry
biometry
coordinate geometry
cytometry
geometry
interferometry
isometry
morphometry
optometry
poetry
psychometry
radiometry
spectrometry
spectrophotometry
stoichiometry
telemetry
trigonometry
variable-geometry
viscometry

Synonyms and antonyms of asymmetry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «asymmetry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASYMMETRY

Find out the translation of asymmetry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of asymmetry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «asymmetry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不对称
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asimetría
570 millions of speakers

English

asymmetry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विषमता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التباين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

асимметрия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assimetria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপ্রতিসাম্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

asymétrie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asimetri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Asymmetrie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非対称
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비대칭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asimetri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không đối xứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒத்தமைவின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असंवेदनशीलता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asimetri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

asimmetria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

asymetria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

асиметрія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asimetrie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασυμμετρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asimmetrie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

asymmetri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

asymmetri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of asymmetry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASYMMETRY»

The term «asymmetry» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.979 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASYMMETRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about asymmetry

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5 QUOTES WITH «ASYMMETRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word asymmetry.
1
Louis Pasteur
The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us, is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences. The universe is asymmetric.
2
Louis Pasteur
The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us, is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences.
3
Daniel H. Pink
Most of what we know about sales comes from a world of information asymmetry, where for a very long time sellers had more information than buyers. That meant sellers could hoodwink buyers, especially if buyers did not have a lot of choices or a way to talk back.
4
Paul Rand
Graphic design, which evokes the symmetria of Vituvius, the dynamic symmetry of Hambidge, the asymmetry of Mondrian; which is a good gestalt, generated by intuition or by computer, by invention or by a system of coordinates, is not good design if it does not communicate.
5
Dave Van Ronk
If you look at music, you see theme, variation, you see symmetry, asymmetry, you see structure, and these are related to skills in the real world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASYMMETRY»

Discover the use of asymmetry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to asymmetry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hemispheric Asymmetry: What's Right and What's Left
He further explores questions of whether hemispheric asymmetry is unique to humans, and how it might have evolved. This book is a valuable overview of hemispheric asymmetry and its evolutionary precedents.
Joseph B. Hellige, 1993
2
Asymmetry: The Foundation of Information: The Foundation of ...
This book provides a coherent consolidation of information theories from these different fields.
Scott J. Muller, 2007
3
Brain Asymmetry
Richard D. Laine. David WarrenLewis. Jacqueline Liederman. Mario Liotti. Richard Marshall. John E. Obrzut. Michael Peters. RobertG. Robinson. Sidney J. Segalowitz. Justine Sergent. Don M. Tucker. Werner Wittling. Eran Zaidel.ABradford Book
Richard J. Davidson, Kenneth Hugdahl, 1996
4
China and Vietnam: The Politics of Asymmetry
The value of asymmetry theory is demonstrated in the dynamics of the Sino-Vietnamese relationship.
Brantly Womack, 2006
5
Asymmetry
CharacterS: 3 male, 3 female Six lives. One night. Asymmetry chronicles the halting first steps of three fledgling relationships, as six damaged people fumble for intimacy and balance.
Rick Robinson, 2007
6
Physical Origins of Time Asymmetry
Yet this manifest fact of our experience is particularly difficult to explain in terms of the fundamental laws of physics. This volume reconciles these profoundly conflicting facts.
J. J. Halliwell, J. Pérez-Mercader, W. H. Zurek, 1996
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Asymmetry, Developmental Stability and Evolution
This interdisciplinary book, with its associated Web-site, will be of interest to students and researchers in the fields of ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, and animal behaviour. - ;Why does nature love symmetry?
Anders Pape MØller, John P. Swaddle, 1997
8
Asymmetry in Grammar
Asymmetry in Grammar: Syntax and Semantics brings to fore the centrality of asymmetry in DP, VP and CP. A finer grained articulation of the DP is proposed, and further functional projections for restrictive relatives, as well as a refined ...
Anne-Marie Di Sciullo, 2003
9
Biological Asymmetry and Handedness
This multidisciplinary book, the first on this topic for twenty years, discusses models for the inheritance of anatomical asymmetry and for the inheritance of human handedness.
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2008
10
Amino Acids and the Asymmetry of Life: Caught in the Act of ...
'How did life originate and why were left-handed molecules selected for its architecture?' This question of high public and interdisciplinary scientific interest is the central theme of this book.
Uwe Meierhenrich, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASYMMETRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term asymmetry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Greeks Stand Up to 'Lemon Socialism'
Understandably, it is difficult for the public to accept the asymmetry of this situation, which explains why people respond by protesting (Ireland), ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
2
Fundamental observation of spin-controlled electrical conduction in …
This spin-asymmetry in electron conduction is greatly amplified when the thin films of ferromagnetic and nonmagnetic metals are combined ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
Dubai's Zabeel Ladies Club offers custom answers to back ache
This particular software allows me to check for any abnormalities such as spine misalignment or hip or shoulder asymmetry. I also study how ... «The National, Jul 15»
4
Can You Trust Your Doctor?
The ABCDE rule is another guide to the usual signs of melanoma. A is for Asymmetry. One half of a mole or birthmark does not match the other. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
British-Nigerian singer Sade, whose '80s-era signature was large …
Last autumn, the runways of Celine and Louis Vuitton pushed jewellery asymmetry: models wore a single, dangling eclectic earring. How could ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
New Dean, Top Scholars Usher In New Era At Texas A&M's Mays …
... set of research interests—ranging from sales leadership and behavioral economics to corporate governance and information asymmetry. «KBTX, Jul 15»
7
Report: 080 Barcelona Fashion
Another interesting approach was the one of Blame Label, which played with asymmetry and also cuts on garments reunited by carabiners. «SPORTSWEAR INTERNATIONAL, Jul 15»
8
Needs Polish: A Review Of The Supermicro S5 Gaming Mid-tower …
The presentation is simple, with the asymmetry lending things a bit of visual flair. 04 - Supermicro S5 Gaming Mid Tower Case - Access Side. «Techgage, Jul 15»
9
Armenians have lost faith in Russia
... not necessarily over the strategic partnership between Armenia and Russia, but challenging the asymmetry and lack of respect inherent in ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
10
Notts: Rock City date for Mallory Knox as part of 'homecoming' UK tour
The band will be performing songs from their recent album, Asymmetry. Frontman Mikey Chapman said: “We have been lucky enough to head ... «Retford Today, Jul 15»

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