antiparallel

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ parallel

Adjective

antiparallel (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) (of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions.
    1. (biochemistry) Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA.
    2. (biochemistry) Describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but where the vectors describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.

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Translations

Noun

antiparallel (plural antiparallels)

  1. (geometry) A line that forms equal angles with two other lines, but in opposite directions.

German

Etymology

anti- +‎ parallel

Adjective

antiparallel (strong nominative masculine singular antiparalleler, not comparable)

  1. antiparallel

Declension
Positive forms of antiparallel (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist antiparallel sie ist antiparallel es ist antiparallel sie sind antiparallel
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative antiparalleler antiparallele antiparalleles antiparallele
genitive antiparallelen antiparalleler antiparallelen antiparalleler
dative antiparallelem antiparalleler antiparallelem antiparallelen
accusative antiparallelen antiparallele antiparalleles antiparallele
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der antiparallele die antiparallele das antiparallele die antiparallelen
genitive des antiparallelen der antiparallelen des antiparallelen der antiparallelen
dative dem antiparallelen der antiparallelen dem antiparallelen den antiparallelen
accusative den antiparallelen die antiparallele das antiparallele die antiparallelen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein antiparalleler eine antiparallele ein antiparalleles (keine) antiparallelen
genitive eines antiparallelen einer antiparallelen eines antiparallelen (keiner) antiparallelen
dative einem antiparallelen einer antiparallelen einem antiparallelen (keinen) antiparallelen
accusative einen antiparallelen eine antiparallele ein antiparalleles (keine) antiparallelen

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