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antiparallel

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

adjective Mathematics, Physics.

(of two vectors) pointing in opposite directions.

Nearby words

  1. antiodontalgic,
  2. antioncogene,
  3. antioxidant,
  4. antiozonant,
  5. antiparabema,
  6. antiparasitic,
  7. antiparticle,
  8. antipasto,
  9. antipater,
  10. antipathetic

Origin of antiparallel

First recorded in 1650–60; anti- + parallel
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British Dictionary definitions for antiparallel

antiparallel

adjective

physics parallel but pointing in the opposite direction
maths (of vectors) parallel but having opposite directions
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