asymmetry
noun/ˌeɪˈsɪmətri/
/ˌeɪˈsɪmətri/
[countable, uncountable]- the quality of having two sides or parts that are not the same in size or shape; something that creates this quality
- the use of asymmetry in photography
- structural asymmetries in the body
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- (specialist) the situation of not being equal or the same; something that causes this situation
- the power asymmetry between the two countries
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