PARALLEL Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word parallel. (opposite meanings)

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paralleled paralleling parallelism

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	perpendicular				adjectiveadj
	adjective • intersecting at or forming right angles • at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line noun • a straight line at right angles to another line • a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting • a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point • an extremely steep face adjective satellite • so steep as to be nearly vertical
	oblique				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective • slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled noun • any grammatical case other than the nominative • a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
	askew				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adverb • turned or twisted to one side adjective satellite • turned or twisted toward one side
	converging				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • the act of converging (coming closer)
	crossing				verb, nounv, n
	noun • traveling across • a shallow area in a stream that can be forded • a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect • a junction where one street or road crosses another • a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids • a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
	diagonal				nounn
	noun • (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent • a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric • an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard • (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry • a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information adjective satellite • connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face • having an oblique or slanted direction
	intersecting				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • crossed or intersected in the form of an X
	slanting				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective satellite • having an oblique or slanted direction
	transverse				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective satellite • extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
	serial				adjectiveadj
	adjective • pertaining to or composed in serial technique • pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series noun • a serialized set of programs • a periodical that appears at scheduled times adjective satellite • in regular succession without gaps • of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
	skew				verbv
	adjective satellite • having an oblique or slanting direction or position verb • turn or place at an angle