| ASYMMETRY | • asymmetry n. Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such… • asymmetry n. The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability. • ASYMMETRY n. lack of symmetry. |
| ASYMPTOTE | • asymptote n. (Mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity… • asymptote n. (By extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else. • asymptote v. (Mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity. |
| DASYMETER | • dasymeter n. (Dated) An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed… • DASYMETER n. a device for measuring the density of gases. |
| ASYMMETRIC | • asymmetric adj. Not symmetric. • asymmetric adj. (Cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver. • asymmetric adj. (Set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily… |
| ASYMPTOTES | • asymptotes n. Plural of asymptote. • ASYMPTOTE n. a line (usually straight) that continually approaches a curve but never meets it. |
| ASYMPTOTIC | • asymptotic adj. (Mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity. • asymptotic adj. (Mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity. • ASYMPTOTIC adj. of a line, approaching a curve but meeting it only at infinity, also ASYMPTOTICAL. |
| DASYMETERS | • dasymeters n. Plural of dasymeter. • DASYMETER n. a device for measuring the density of gases. |
| ASYMMETRIES | • asymmetries n. Plural of asymmetry. • ASYMMETRY n. lack of symmetry. |
| ASYMMETRICAL | • asymmetrical adj. Not symmetrical. • asymmetrical adj. (Of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites. • ASYMMETRICAL adj. not symmetrical, also ASYMMETRIC. |
| ASYMPTOMATIC | • asymptomatic adj. (Pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases. • asymptomatic n. A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease. • ASYMPTOMATIC adj. having, displaying or producing no symptoms. |
| ASYMPTOTICAL | • asymptotical adj. Asymptotic. • ASYMPTOTICAL adj. of a line, approaching a curve but meeting it only at infinity, also ASYMPTOTIC. |
| PARASYMBIONT | • parasymbiont n. (Biology) A parasymbiotic symbiont. • PARASYMBIONT n. a partner in parasymbiosis. |
| PARASYMBIONTS | • parasymbionts n. Plural of parasymbiont. • PARASYMBIONT n. a partner in parasymbiosis. |
| PARASYMBIOSES | • PARASYMBIOSIS n. the symbiotic relationship that occurs between certain species of fungi and lichens. |
| PARASYMBIOSIS | • parasymbiosis n. (Biology) The condition of being parasymbiotic. • PARASYMBIOSIS n. the symbiotic relationship that occurs between certain species of fungi and lichens. |
| PARASYMBIOTIC | • parasymbiotic adj. Exhibiting or relating to parasymbiosis. • PARASYMBIOTIC adj. relating to parasymbiosis. |
| ASYMMETRICALLY | • asymmetrically adv. In an asymmetric manner. • ASYMMETRICAL adv. not symmetrical, also ASYMMETRIC. |
| ASYMPTOTICALLY | • asymptotically adv. (Mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote. • ASYMPTOTICAL adv. of a line, approaching a curve but meeting it only at infinity, also ASYMPTOTIC. |
| PARASYMPATHETIC | • parasympathetic adj. (Neuroanatomy, neurology, relational) Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that… • parasympathetic n. (Neuroanatomy) A parasympathetic nerve. • parasympathetic n. (Neurology) Ellipsis of parasympathetic nervous system.. |