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asymmetry

[ey-sim-i-tree] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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"When you see how young they were, you realise the asymmetry of the power there," Massie commented.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In their study published in Optica, the team demonstrates that this twisted bilayer structure naturally introduces asymmetry between left and right, making it highly effective for controlling light chirality.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“If a user can’t trust that they’re going to come onto our platform and not be in an unfair information asymmetry with another user, then they’re not going to keep using our platform,” he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Simple things like the way your body disperses fat, aging, or skin laxity can create asymmetry.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

There is still the conspicuous asymmetry between molecular biology and, say, the therapy of lung cancer.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas