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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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   What is another word for parallel?

   • Words related to parallel are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word parallel. Browse related words to learn more about word associations. On this page you'll find 207 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to parallel, such as: coordinate, lateral, alongside, coextending, coextensive, and equidistant.

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   What is another word for True Parallels?

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   What does a parallel line mean?

   • (of lines, planes, or surface) Separated by an equal distance at every point “Draw a line parallel to the existing one.” “The objective of index fund managers is to achieve performance parallel to that of the benchmark.” “Giorgio must live in a parallel universe where the pyramids were actually built by ancient aliens.”

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   • In some situations, the words analogous and parallel are roughly equivalent. However, analogous applies to things belonging in essentially different categories but nevertheless having many similarities. When would similar be a good substitute for parallel?

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