Nonparallel

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  nonparallel \nonparallel\ adj.
     1. not parallel; -- of lines or linear objects. Opposite of
        {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner,
        cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner,
        catty-cornered, diagonal, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered,
        oblique, skew, skewed, slanted ; {crossed, decussate,


        intersectant, intersecting}; {cross-grained ; {diagonal};
        {orthogonal, orthographic, rectangular, right-angled ;
        {right, perpendicular}; {angled ; {convergent}] Also See:
        {convergent}, {divergent}, {diverging}.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. (Computers) Not using parallel processing; -- of
        computers. [Narrower terms: {serial}] PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nonparallel
       adj 1: of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple
              operations; "serial processing" [syn: {serial}, {in
              series(p)}]
       2: (of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging