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   parallel

   /ˈparəlɛl/

   adjective

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

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another: "a challenge which has no parallel in peacetime this century" Similar counterpartanalogueequivalentlikenesscorrespondentmatchtwinduplicateequalcoequalmirrorrare:homologue
   • ▪ a similarity or comparison: "she 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. be side by side with (something extending in a line), always keeping the same distance; run or lie parallel to: "a big concrete gutter that paralleled the road"
   • 2. be similar or corresponding to: "the increase in the quality of wines has paralleled the rise of interest in food" 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parallelParallel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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)

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › parallelPARALLEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARALLEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something has a parallel, it is similar to something else, but exists or happens in a different place or at a different time. If it has no parallel or is without parallel, it is not similar to anything else.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › parallelParallel - definition of parallel by The Free Dictionary

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   Define parallel. parallel synonyms, parallel pronunciation, parallel translation, English dictionary definition of parallel. adj. 1. Being an equal distance apart everywhere: dancers in two parallel rows.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parallelParallel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   In math, parallel means two lines that never intersect — think of an equal sign. Figuratively, parallel means similar, or happening at the same time. A story might describe the parallel lives of three close friends.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of parallel – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARALLEL definition: 1. If two or more lines are parallel, the distance between them is the same along all their length…. Learn more.