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antiparallel

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antiparallel [ˌæntɪˈpærəˌlɛl]
adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) Physics parallel but pointing in the opposite direction
2. (Mathematics) Maths (of vectors) parallel but having opposite directions
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Adj.1.antiparallel - (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed; "antiparallel vectors"
parallel - being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows"
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