radial asymmetry

/ˌreɪdiəl eɪˌsɪmətri/
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Definitions of radial asymmetry
  1. noun
    the absence of symmetry about an axis
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    antonyms:
    radial symmetry
    the property of symmetry about an axis
    types:
    directionality, directivity
    the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
    type of:
    asymmetry, dissymmetry, imbalance
    a lack of symmetry
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