nonparallel

/nɑnˈpɛrəˌlɛl/
adjective
  1. Not running side by side in the same direction; not parallel.
    • The artist used nonparallel strokes to create a sense of movement.
    • The two roads are nonparallel, so they will never meet.
    • In geometry class, we learned to identify parallel and nonparallel lines.
  2. Not happening at the same time or in a similar way; not corresponding.
    • The nonparallel development of the twins surprised their parents.
    • Their career paths were nonparallel, as she became a doctor while he pursued music.
    • The economic trends in the two countries are nonparallel, with one growing and the other shrinking.
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