Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

asymmetry

[ey-sim-i-tree] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

An uncomfortable asymmetry is buried inside the whole story.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Researchers believe this strange asymmetry could be caused by active processes within the system, such as fresh material falling into the disk or interactions with nearby surroundings.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

But asymmetry — prices rising fast but falling slowly — increased as the refined product made its way to city distribution terminals and subsequently to retail stations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

That cost asymmetry — cheap offense, expensive defense — is what restructured the global counterdrone procurement map almost overnight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 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




Vocabulary lists containing asymmetry


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "asymmetry" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com