asymmetry

state; the absence of, or a violation of, symmetry
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asymmetry

Summary

asymmetry ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • asymmetry is a type of property[2].
  • asymmetry is a type of absence[3].
  • asymmetry's Commons category is recorded as Asymmetry[4].
  • asymmetry is the opposite of symmetry[5].
  • asymmetry's has cause is recorded as symmetry breaking[6].
  • asymmetry's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[7].
  • asymmetry's has characteristic is recorded as asymmetry property[8].
  • asymmetry's different from is recorded as asymmetry property[9].
  • asymmetry's characteristic of is recorded as locus[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include property[2] and absence[3]. asymmetry is the opposite of symmetry[5].

Why It Matters

asymmetry ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month).[1] asymmetry has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] asymmetry is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause symmetry breaking
    Has characteristic asymmetry property
    Subclass of property, absence
    Different from asymmetry property
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 15023, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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