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asymmetry

[ey-sim-i-tree] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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Albert Einstein showed that communication speeds can approach but never exceed the speed of light, so that information asymmetry is a fundamental property of the universe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

It turns an asymmetry in genetic transmission into a narrative based on feelings, attraction, and prehistoric romance.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

There is, however, an asymmetry in what central-bank watchers call “forward guidance.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

An uncomfortable asymmetry is buried inside the whole story.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

In the parlance of economists, such a case is known as an information asymmetry.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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