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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations;
- Example: "serial processing"
[syn: serial, in series(p), nonparallel]

2. (of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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