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nonparallel

nonparallel

6.1
Lines, paths, or surfaces that do not stay the same distance apart
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈpærəˌlɛl/
translation icon : no paralelo
  • The two roads were nonparallel, eventually leading in different directions as they passed through the forest.

Examples

  • The artist's painting depicted nonparallel lines that gave an illusion of depth and movement.

  • In other situations, specifically when a proximity environment is described by nonparallel projecting edges, accurate corrections cannot be applied within the constraints of mask manufacturability.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Osborne Reynolds's picture of the action of lubricants on nonparallel plane surfaces in relative motion.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The architect designed a room with nonparallel walls to create a unique sense of space.

Synonyms

unparallel
vsnonparallel
7.5

Not going in the same direction or staying the same distance apart

shows a tendency to meet or diverge instead of mere directional difference

Antonyms

parallel
  • Specialized
80 3.2

Lines, planes, or flat surfaces that stay the same distance apart and never meet

Surface Forms

nonparallel positive

Morphology

nonparallel = parallel (transparent) = non + parallel

A straightforward negation of 'parallel' describing lines or surfaces that are not parallel; learners can derive the meaning from 'parallel' + non-.

Etymology

Nonparallel is made from non- ('not') and parallel, which originally meant 'beside each other' or 'side by side'. So nonparallel describes lines, paths, or surfaces that are not side by side and will meet or move away from each other.