(of two vectors) pointing in opposite directions. Discover More Word History and Origins Origin ofantiparallel1 First recorded in1650–60;anti-+parallel Discover More Example Sentences They are all at least partly exposed to the solvent around thyroglobulin, and the side chains of the donor–accept...
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" ...
and bending. The twist axis connects the centers of mass of each of the two domains, the closure axis lies in the plane formed by the twist and hinge axes, and the bending axis is formed by the cross product of vectors along the twist and closure axes. InFig. 15(see color plate) ba...
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" ...