COAXIAL Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

coaxial

adjective

Definition of coaxial

as in convergent

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Recent Examples of coaxial Each axis uses a coaxial dual-motor configuration designed to provide consistent thrust during low-altitude flight. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026 Its fiber-coaxial network supports fast download speeds up to 2,000 Mbps and budget-friendly entry plans suitable for everyday use. — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 Areas served only by older coaxial infrastructure represent promising FTTH opportunities, as customers in these regions often seek faster, more reliable connections. — Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 The electrons flow radially from the cylindrical coaxial cathode to the anode. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020 See All Example Sentences for coaxial

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Called convergent binocular stereo (CBS), it is designed for robotic heads whose two cameras can point toward the same location instead of remaining parallel.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Podcast transcripts In a convergent trend, significantly more podcasts have been offering full transcripts of all of their episodes.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Definition of convergent

Adjective

The screenings run concurrent with the BBC Studios Showcase in London but no longer with MIP London, which is ending as MIP instead launches a London Book Fair event a few weeks later.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Mackenzie Shirilla is serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life for killing her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, and their friend, Davion Flanagan, 19, in a 2022 crash in Strongsville, Ohio, Fox News Digital previously reported.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of concurrent

Adjective

How’s an architect supposed to address these overlapping and contradictory rubrics, much less resolve them?

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent teammates mostly function as an information pipeline, while older, non-overlapping alumni may be shaping how recruiters and HR assess candidates who share their team affiliation, rather than simply passing along a tip.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of overlapping

Adjective

Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
The construction is as much about visual effect as engineering, with the intersecting lines lending a sense of movement to an otherwise traditional solitaire silhouette.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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