nonparallel
Lines that converge
Nonparallel describes lines, surfaces, or paths that don't run in the same direction—they either intersect or diverge.
In grammar, nonparallel structure refers to sentence elements that should match in form but don't: She likes hiking, swimming, and to bike mixes gerunds with an infinitive.
The grammatical sense appears most often in writing instruction and editing.
Asymmetrically shifted
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- angledTurned from perpendicular
- slantedAngled from vertical
- tiltedAngled from vertical
askew · divergent · nonconvergent · intersecting · asymptotic · perpendicular · transverse · diagonal
Compensate by opposing force
- staggeredShocked or unevenly spaced
- misalignedNot properly positioned
- displacedShifted from proper location
- shiftedChanged place or position
out-of-sync · desynchronized · uncoordinated · disjointed · disconnected · uncorrelated · independent · separate
Not smooth or balanced
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
unequal · asymmetric · one-sided · weighted · skewed · off-center · imbalanced · disparate
Logically opposed to itself
- conflictingIncompatible with each other
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- incompatibleUnable to exist together
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
mismatched · discrepant · incoherent · irreconcilable · clashing · at-odds · dissonant · opposing
skewed
Asymmetrically shifted
tilted · askew · divergent · nonconvergent · intersecting · asymptotic · perpendicular · transverse · diagonal · crooked
offset
Compensate by opposing force
- staggeredShocked or unevenly spaced
- misalignedNot properly positioned
- displacedShifted from proper location
shifted · out-of-sync · desynchronized · uncoordinated · disjointed · disconnected · uncorrelated · independent · separate · asynchronous
uneven
Not smooth or balanced
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
irregular · unequal · asymmetric · one-sided · weighted · skewed · off-center · imbalanced · disparate · unmatched
contradictory
Logically opposed to itself
- conflictingIncompatible with each other
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- incompatibleUnable to exist together
incongruous · mismatched · discrepant · incoherent · irreconcilable · clashing · at-odds · dissonant · opposing · contrary
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Equidistant at all points
equidistant · coplanar · aligned · concurrent · colinear
nonparallelparallel
Equidistant at all points
synchronous · synchronic · simultaneous · concurrent · coordinated