noun🔗ShareA line that forms equal angles with two other lines, but in opposite directions."The antiparallel formed by the crossing street created a confusing intersection for new drivers. "directionmathphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf vectors, parallel but of opposite direction"The two lanes of traffic on the bridge were antiparallel, with cars heading north in one lane and south in the other. "physicsmathdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDescribing the orientations of the two strands of DNA"The two strands of DNA in a chromosome are antiparallel, running in opposite directions. "biologybiochemistrychemistrystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDescribing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but the vector describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another."In the protein structure, the two beta strands were antiparallel, running in opposite directions to form a stable sheet. "biochemistrybiologystructurechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
