4syllables
antiparallel
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antiparallel is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, antiparallel is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofantiparallel
1noun
- A line that forms equal angles with two other lines, but in opposite directions.
1adjective
- Of vectors, parallel but of opposite direction
- Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA
- Describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but the vector describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.
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