antiparallel

2 definitions found

antiparallel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Antiparallel \An`ti*par"al*lel\, a.
     Running in a contrary direction. --Hammond.
     [1913 Webster]

antiparallel - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  antiparallel
      adj 1: (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed;
             "antiparallel vectors"