quasisymmetry
quasisymmetry · quasisymmetries
A mapping that preserves shape but allows size to change in a well-defined mannerA mapping that preserves shape but allows size to change in a well-defined manner.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A mapping that preserves shape but allows size to change in a well-defined manner.
(countable, uncountable)A pattern in which many copies of a viral protein form a huge spherical coating, where each subunit has an almost symmetrical arrangement with its neighbors.
Origin
From quasi- + symmetry.From quasi- + symmetry.
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Forms
plural: quasisymmetries| Singular | quasisymmetry |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable