asymmetry
Lopsidedness in form
Asymmetry is the absence of symmetry—when two sides or parts don't mirror each other.
A face with asymmetry has features that differ between left and right.
The term applies broadly: asymmetry in a relationship describes an imbalance of power or investment.
In technical contexts, asymmetric often describes unequal arrangements: asymmetric warfare, asymmetric encryption.
Unequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- tiltedAngled from vertical
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
unbalanced · crooked · misaligned · weighted · leaning · listing · canted · angled
Lack of proportion
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- disproportionLack of proper balance
- unevennessLack of uniformity
discrepancy · difference · contrast · incongruity · mismatch · divergence · dissimilarity · irregularity
Involving two parties
- chiralityMirror-image non-superimposability
- handednessPreferred limb dominance
- left-rightSide-to-side directional pair
- morphologicalConcerning form or shape
developmental · fiddler crab · flatfish · flounder · narwhal · facial · body plan · fluctuating
Unequal distribution of resources
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
exploitation · leverage · dependency · vulnerability · negotiation · relationship · dynamic · structural
Mirror-image non-superimposability
- enantiomerMirror-image molecular variant
- stereoisomerMolecule differing only spatially
- mirror imageReversed visual duplicate
- thalidomideSedative causing fetal deformities
amino acid · stereochemistry · catalyst · chiral resolution · polarized light
Ordered numerical arrangement
- functionPurpose or duty
- relationConnection or kin
- graphVisual data display
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
skewness · distribution · transformation · operator · tensor · geometric · proof · theorem
Arranged elements forming whole
- designPurposeful creative planning
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- contrastNotable difference between things
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
tension · proportion · focal point · movement · rhythm · harmony · juxtaposition · off-center
Deceptive outward appearance
- cantileverBeam supported one end
- deconstructivismPhilosophy challenging textual certainty
- GaudiCatalan architectural visionary
- parametricGoverned by set variables
roofline · fenestration · massing · angular · jutting · swooping · curvilinear · unconventional
lopsided
Unequally balanced
off-center · unbalanced · crooked · misaligned · weighted · leaning · listing · canted · angled · warped
imbalance
Lack of proportion
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- disproportionLack of proper balance
unevenness · discrepancy · difference · contrast · incongruity · mismatch · divergence · dissimilarity · irregularity · lopsidedness
bilateral
Involving two parties
- chiralityMirror-image non-superimposability
- handednessPreferred limb dominance
- left-rightSide-to-side directional pair
morphological · developmental · fiddler crab · flatfish · flounder · narwhal · facial · body plan · fluctuating · directional
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
hierarchy · exploitation · leverage · dependency · vulnerability · negotiation · relationship · dynamic · structural · systemic
chirality
Mirror-image non-superimposability
- enantiomerMirror-image molecular variant
- stereoisomerMolecule differing only spatially
- mirror imageReversed visual duplicate
thalidomide · amino acid · stereochemistry · catalyst · chiral resolution · polarized light
matrix
Ordered numerical arrangement
inequality · skewness · distribution · transformation · operator · tensor · geometric · proof · theorem · antisymmetric
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- designPurposeful creative planning
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- contrastNotable difference between things
dynamism · tension · proportion · focal point · movement · rhythm · harmony · juxtaposition · off-center · negative space
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- cantileverBeam supported one end
- deconstructivismPhilosophy challenging textual certainty
- GaudiCatalan architectural visionary
parametric · roofline · fenestration · massing · angular · jutting · swooping · curvilinear · unconventional · brutalist
- brain lateralitylaterality, handedness, brain lateralization, left-handedness, right-handedness
- designdesign principles, functionality, emphasis, unity, graphic design
- balanceequilibrium, balancing, harmony, stability, posture
- body traitsheight, weight, body shape, build, stature
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- compositionbalance, proportion, layout, arrangement, structure
asymmetrysymmetry
Invariance under transformation
bilateral symmetry · mirror symmetry · radial symmetry · balance · evenness
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Invariance under transformation
evenness · balance · correspondence · equivalence · parity
- asymmetrical bobUneven chin-length hairstyle
- asymmetrical cutHaircut lacking mirror balance
- asymmetric warfareCombat between unequal opponents
- asymmetrical designComposition without bilateral balance
- asymmetrical warfareCombat between unequal opponents