antiparallel
[ an-tee-par-uh-lel, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈpær əˌlɛl, ˌæn taɪ- /
adjective Mathematics, Physics.
(of two vectors) pointing in opposite directions.
Words nearby antiparallel
antiodontalgic,
antioncogene,
antioxidant,
antiozonant,
antiparabema,
antiparallel,
antiparasitic,
antiparticle,
antipasto,
antipater,
antipathetic
British Dictionary definitions for antiparallel
antiparallel
/ (ˌæntɪˈpærəˌlɛl) /
adjective
physics
parallel but pointing in the opposite direction
maths
(of vectors) parallel but having opposite directions