nonparallel
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (2)
- of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations“serial processing”Synonyms: serialin series(p)
- (of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging
Webster's Dictionary (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]