nonparallel
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not parallel; diverging or converging: Describes lines, paths, or objects that are not equidistant from each other at all points and will eventually meet or move apart.
- Relating to sequential, non-simultaneous operations: In computing, describes the processing of tasks one after another, not at the same time.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Spatial/Geometric):
- The two roads are nonparallel; they intersect about a mile ahead.
- The artist drew nonparallel lines to create a sense of depth in the sketch.
- Adjective (Computational/Procedural):
- The old system used a nonparallel processing method, which was much slower.
- This task is handled in a nonparallel fashion, so each step must finish before the next begins.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Engineering Context: Used to describe components or forces that are not aligned in the same direction.
- The nonparallel forces acting on the structure required a complex engineering solution.
- Figurative Use: Can describe ideas, narratives, or developments that do not run alongside each other in harmony or similarity.
- Their career paths have been completely nonparallel, with one focusing on academia and the other on entrepreneurship.
Variants and Related Words
- Unparallel (adj): Less common variant, also meaning not parallel.
- Converging (adj): Moving towards each other or meeting at a point.
- Diverging (adj): Moving apart from a common point.
- Serial (adj): Often used synonymously in computing contexts (e.g., serial processing).
Synonyms
- Convergent (for lines/paths that meet).
- Divergent (for lines/paths that spread apart).
- Sequential (for operations).
- Series (adj, in technical contexts).
Antonyms
- Parallel (adj): Lines, paths, or processes that are equidistant and never meet, or operations that occur simultaneously.
Adjective
- (of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging
- of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
- serial processing