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1Symmetry group — Not to be confused with Symmetric group. This article is about the abstract algebraic structures. For other meanings, see Symmetry group (disambiguation). A tetrahedron can be placed in 12 distinct positions by rotation alone. These are… …
2asymmetry — noun a) Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, especially want of bilateral symmetry. b) Lacking a common measure between two objects or quantities; Incommensurability …
3Ugliness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ugliness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ugliness ugliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 deformity deformity inelegance Sgm: N 1 acomia acomia Sgm: N 1 disfigurement disfigurement &c.(blemish) 848 Sgm: N 1 …
4Asymmetry — A*sym me*try, n. [Gr. ?; a priv. + ? symmetry.] 1. Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, esp. lack of bilateral symmetry. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) Incommensurability. [Obs.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] …
5asymmetry — 1650s, want of symmetry or proportion, from Gk. asymmetria, noun of quality from asymmetros having no common measure; disproportionate, unsymmetrical, from a not + symmetros commensurable (see SYMMETRY (Cf. symmetry)) …
6Borrowed scenery — (from Japanese shakkei 借景, lit. borrow/lend scene ) is the principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden found in traditional East Asian garden design.hakkei in the Sakuteiki Shakkei was originally codified in… …
7Distortion — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Irregularity of form. < N PARAG:Distortion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 distortion distortion detortion contortion Sgm: N 1 twist twist crookedness &c.(obliquity) 217 Sgm: N 1 grimace grimace Sgm: N 1 deformity …
8deformity — n. 1. Distortion, malformation, misproportion, ugliness, inelegance, disfigurement, monstrosity, want of symmetry. 2. Irregularity, deviation from propriety …
9disproportion — n. 1. Want of symmetry, ill or bad proportions. 2. Disparity, inequality, unsuitableness, inadequacy, insufficiency …
10Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics — The Wikipedia Reference Desk covering the topic of mathematics. Mathematics #eee #f5f5f5 #eee #aaa #aaa #aaa #00f #36b #000 #00f mathematics Wikipedia:Refere …
