asymmetry

Other forms of asymmetry

plural

asymmetries·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about asymmetry

What does asymmetry mean?

asymmetry means "(mathematics) a lack of symmetry".

How many syllables are in asymmetry?

asymmetry has 4 syllables: a-sym-me-try. The stress falls on "sym". In IPA it is /ˌeɪˈsɪmətɹi/.

What is another word for asymmetry?

Close synonyms include dissymmetry, imbalance. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of asymmetry?

The recorded antonyms are symmetry.

Is asymmetry a common word?

asymmetry is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with asymmetry?

2 words rhyme with asymmetry. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.