"quasisymmetry" meaning in All languages combined

See quasisymmetry on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: quasisymmetries [plural]
Etymology: quasi- + symmetry Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quasi|symmetry}} quasi- + symmetry Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} quasisymmetry (countable and uncountable, plural quasisymmetries)
  1. (mathematics) A mapping that preserves shape but allows size to change in a well-defined manner. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-quasisymmetry-en-noun-778aeM4s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with quasi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with quasi-: 63 37 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (biology) 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-quasisymmetry-en-noun-zMEEtjN2 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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