antiparallel

[ an-tee-par-uh-lel, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn tiˈpær əˌlɛl, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective Mathematics, Physics.

(of two vectors) pointing in opposite directions.

Nearby words

antiodontalgic, antioncogene, antioxidant, antiozonant, antiparabema, antiparallel, antiparasitic, antiparticle, antipasto, antipater, antipathetic

Origin of antiparallel

First recorded in 1650–60; anti- + parallel

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British Dictionary definitions for antiparallel

antiparallel

/ (ˌæntɪˈpærəˌlɛl) /

adjective

physics parallel but pointing in the opposite direction

maths (of vectors) parallel but having opposite directions

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