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asymmetry

[ay-sim-i-tree] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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Building on earlier research, the scientists identified direct evidence of chirality, a distinctive asymmetry in the material's magnetic structure.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The asymmetry of available methods regularly pushes American women across borders to get IUDs not offered in the U.S.; afterward, they share tips for clinics and itineraries with one another online.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Signaling theory addresses how we overcome information asymmetry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

More immediately, India could focus on targeting higher exports to China in specific sectors to reduce its trade asymmetry, says Li.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

In the parlance of economists, such a case is known as an information asymmetry.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt


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