an|ti|par|al|lel

an|ti|par|al|lel
an|ti|par|al|lel «AN tee PAR uh lehl», adjective.
1. moving in parallel lines but in opposite directions.
2. of or having to do with the intersection of two straight lines of equal length with a third straight line and forming equal but opposite angles, as in an isosceles trapezoid.

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  • par´al|lel|i|za´tion — par|al|lel|ize «PAR uh leh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make parallel; place so as to be parallel, especially for comparison; bring into comparison; compare. 2. to furnish a parallel for, or form a parallel to; match.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|ize — «PAR uh leh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make parallel; place so as to be parallel, especially for comparison; bring into comparison; compare. 2. to furnish a parallel for, or form a parallel to; match. –par´al|lel|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|e|pip|e|don — «PAR uh LEHL uh PIHP uh don», noun. = parallelepiped. (Cf. ↑parallelepiped) …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|e|pi|ped — «PAR uh LEHL uh PY pihd, PIHP ihd», noun. Geometry. a solid with three pairs of opposite, parallel faces which are parallelograms. ╂[< Late Latin parallēlepipedon < Greek parallēlepípedon body with parallel surfaces < parállēlos parallel …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|ism — «PAR uh LEHL ihz uhm», noun. 1. a being parallel. 2. Figurative. likeness; similarity; correspondence; agreement: »For the first 14 years of life, the schooling of a girl is virtually the same as for a boy. But in high school…parallelism is… …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|is|tic — «PAR uh leh LIHS tihk», adjective. of the nature of or involving parallelism: »Figurative. This parallelistic development of corbeling differs from that of the true arch, which seems everywhere to be derived from a single original source (Alfred… …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|ist — «PAR uh LEHL ihst», noun. 1. a person who draws a parallel or comparison. 2. an advocate of the metaphysical doctrine of parallelism …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|i|ty — «PAR uh LEHL uh tee», noun. parallel arrangement, condition, or character …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|ly — «PAR uh LEHL lee», adverb. in a parallel manner …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|o|gram — «PAR uh LEHL uh gram», noun. 1. a four sided plane figure whose opposite sides are parallel and equal, such as a rectangle or diamond. 2. a thing shaped like this. ╂[< Latin parallēlogrammus < Greek parallēlógrammos < parállēlos parallel …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|al|lel|o|pi|ped — «PAR uh LEHL uh PY pihd, PIHP ihd», noun. = parallelepiped. (Cf. ↑parallelepiped) …   Useful english dictionary

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