Asymmetry

/eɪˈsɪmətri/ noun

Definition

The quality of lacking symmetry; when parts are not balanced or equal on opposite sides.

Etymology

From Greek 'a-' (not) plus 'symmetry', from 'sym-' (together) plus 'metron' (measure), first used in English in the 1600s.

Kelly Says

Asymmetry is everywhere in nature and actually makes things look more beautiful and interesting—perfectly symmetrical faces seem creepy, while real people with asymmetrical features look more naturally attractive.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስይምትርያ
ah-see-mee-tree-ah
ARالعربية
انحراف غير متماثل
in-har-af gh-ir mu-ta-thil
BNবাংলা
অসিমেট্রিকতা
oh-see-meh-trik-ta
CACatalà
asimetria
ah-see-meh-tree-ah
CSČeština
asymetrie
ah-see-meh-tree
DADansk
asymmetri
ah-see-meh-tree
DEDeutsch
Asymmetrie
ah-see-mee-treek
ELΕλληνικά
ασυμμετρία
ah-see-meh-tree-ah
ESEspañol
asimetría
ah-see-meh-tree-ah
FAفارسی
عدم تقارن
na-me-ta-karan
FISuomi
symmetria
ah-see-meh-tree-ah
FRFrançais
asymétrie
ah-zee-meh-tree
GUGU
અસમમિતર
ah-sa-mam-i-tar
HAHA
asimetri
ah-see-meh-tree
HEעברית
א-סימטריה
ah-see-meh-tree-ah
HIहिन्दी
असिमेट्री
ah-see-meh-tree
HUMagyar
aszimmetria
ah-see-mee-tree-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
asimmetri
ah-see-meh-tree
IGIG
asimetri
ah-see-meh-tree
ITItaliano
asimmetria
ah-see-meh-tree-ah
JA日本語
非対称性
hi-tai-chou-sei
KKKK
асимметрия
ah-see-mmet-ree-ya
KMKM
អស្មិត្រភាព
ah-smit-tra-pheap
KO한국어
비대칭성
bi-dae-ching-seong
MRMR
असिमेट्री
ah-see-meh-tree
MSBahasa Melayu
asimmetri
ah-see-meh-tree
MYမြန်မာ
အစီမတ္ထရွန်
ah-see-meh-ta-tron
NLNederlands
asymmetrie
ah-see-meh-tree
NONorsk
asymmetri
ah-see-meh-tree
PAPA
ਅਸਿਮੇਟ੍ਰੀ
ah-see-meh-tree
PLPolski
asymetria
ah-see-meh-tree-ah
PTPortuguês
asimetria
ah-see-meh-tree-ah
RORomână
asimmetrie
ah-see-meh-tree-eh
RUРусский
асимметрия
ah-see-mmet-ree-ya
SVSvenska
asymmetri
ah-see-meh-tree
SWKiswahili
asymmetry
ah-see-meh-tree
TAதமிழ்
அசமச்சீர்தன்மை
ah-sa-ma-chee-r-than-mai
TEతెలుగు
అసింమెట్రి
ah-si-meh-tree
THไทย
ความไม่สมมาตร
kwan-mu-mai-sam-ma-trat
TLTL
asimetri
ah-see-meh-tree
TRTürkçe
asimetri
ah-see-meh-tree
UKУкраїнська
асиметрія
ah-see-meh-tree-ya
URاردو
عدم تقارن
na-d-um ta-qa-ran
VITiếng Việt
asymmetry
ah-see-meh-tree
YOYO
asimetri
ah-see-meh-tree
ZH中文
不对称性
bù duì xìng xìng
ZUZU
asimetri
ah-see-meh-tree

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