asymmetry

Also known as unsymmetry, dissymmetry, non-symmetry, lack of symmetry

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In organisms
Asymmetry in biology
As an indicator of unfitness
In structures
In fire protection
In mathematics
Lines of symmetry
Asymmetric Relation
Asymmetric Tensors
In chemistry
In physics
Thermodynamics
Particle physics
Parity violation
CP violation
Baryon asymmetry of the universe
Isospin violation
In collider experiments
See also
References
Further reading

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In geometry and other fields, asymmetry is an absence or violation of symmetry in an object or process, such that some transformation (such as reflection in space) results in an observable difference. Symmetry is an important property of both physical and abstract systems and it may be displayed in precise terms or in more aesthetic terms. The absence of or violation of symmetry that are either expected or desired can have important consequences for a system.