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   Par·al·lel

   /ˈperəˌlel/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of lines, planes, surfaces, or objects) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them: "parallel lines never meet" Similar side by sidealignedcollateralequidistant
   • ▪ occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding: "a parallel universe" Similar similaranalogouscomparablecorrespondinglikeresemblingmuch the sameof a kindakinrelatedkindredequivalentcorrespondenthomologousanalogicalcognatecoequalmatchingduplicatecoexistingcoexistentconcurrentcontemporaneoussimultaneoussynchronousOpposite differentdissimilardivergent
   • ▪ involving the simultaneous performance of operations.
   • ▪ of or denoting electrical components or circuits connected to common points at each end, rather than one to another in sequence.

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another: "a challenge that has no parallel in peacetime this century" Similar counterpartanalogequivalentlikenesscorrespondentmatchtwinduplicateequalcoequalmirrorrare:homolog
   • ▪ a similarity or comparison: "he draws a parallel between personal destiny and social forces" Similar similaritylikenessresemblanceanalogycorrespondenceequivalencecorrelationcomparisonrelationsymmetryparityparallelismsimilitudecoequality
   • 2. each of the imaginary parallel circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface.
   • 3. two parallel lines (‖) as a reference mark.

   verb

   • 1. (of something extending in a line) be side by side with (something extending in a line), always keeping the same distance: "a big concrete gutter that paralleled the road"
   • ▪ be similar or corresponding to (something): "the lawlessness throughout officialdom was paralleled by an increase in lawlessness on the streets" Similar resemblebe similar tobe likebear a resemblance tocorrespond tobe analogous tobe comparable/equivalent tocompare withequate with/tocorrelate withimitateechoremind one ofduplicatemirrorrepeatrecreatefollowmatchbe in harmony withchime (in) withcoincide withkeep pace withequalmatchrivalemulatetouch

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside’ + allēlos ‘one another’.

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   The meaning of PARALLEL is extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant, and not meeting. How to use parallel in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Parallel.

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   Parallel definition: extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging. See examples of PARALLEL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARALLEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   something very similar to something else, or a similarity between two things: I'm trying to see if there are any obvious parallels between the two cases. It would be easy to draw (= make) a parallel between the city's history and that of its theatres. have no parallel (also be without parallel)

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   Definitions of parallel. adjective. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting. “ parallel lines never converge” “concentric circles are parallel ” “dancers in two parallel rows” synonyms: comparable. able to be compared or worthy of comparison. antiparallel. (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed. collateral.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › parallelPARALLEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   parallel. noun [ C ] uk / ˈpærəlel / us. a similarity: There are a number of parallels between our two situations. People are drawing parallels (= describing similarities) between the two cases. (Definition of parallel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionparallel adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of parallel adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.