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antiparallel
Antiparallel (adj) means (of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions.
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(of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions.
2
(biology) Describing how the two strands of a DNA molecule run opposite ways to each other.
3
Describes two beta strands in a protein that lie side by side and are joined by hydrogen bonds, but that run in opposite directions to each other.
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What is the meaning of antiparallel?
"antiparallel" (adj) means (of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions.
What is the opposite of antiparallel?
The opposite of "antiparallel" is parallel.
What are the different meanings of antiparallel?
"antiparallel" has 3 main meanings: 1. (of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions; 2. (biology) Describing how the two strands of a DNA molecule run opposite ways to each other; 3. Describes two beta strands in a protein that lie side by side and are joined by hydrogen bonds, but that run in opposite directions to each other.
