Antiparallel and Parallel

Antiparallel

Antiparallel adjective - (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed.
Usage example: antiparallel vectors
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Parallel and antiparallel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parallel" instead an adjective "Antiparallel".

Parallel

Parallel adjective - Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
Usage example: parallel lines never converge

Antiparallel and parallel are semantically related. You can use "Antiparallel" instead an adjective "Parallel".

Nearby Words: parallelize, parallelism, paralleled, paralleling, parallelise
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