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spontaneous symmetry breaking

  1. spontaneous
    occurring naturally without outside influence; to act of one's own accord or initiative
  2. symmetrical
    (of objects, shapes, or arrangements) symmetrical; symmetry; having parts that correspond in size, shape, and position
  3. broken and incomplete
    damaged and missing parts (of a book, object, or pattern); (physics) breaking (as in symmetry breaking)