Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quasisymmetry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: qua-sisym-me-try
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mapping that preserves shape but allows size to change in a well-defined manner.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So-called “quasisymmetry” occurs if all subunits are chemically identical but have two slightly different conformations so that slightly different contacts can be made."
"Evolution blindly explores every possibility, and as more and more structures of viral capsids have been studied, numerous exceptions to classic quasisymmetry have been found."

Etymology

From quasi- + symmetry.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: quasi

Usage

Inflected Forms

quasisymmetries (plural)

Questions

What does quasisymmetry mean?: A mapping that preserves shape but allows size to change in a well-defined manner.
Where does quasisymmetry come from?: From quasi- + symmetry.

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