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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. filmdaft.com › what-is-parallelism-definitionWhat is Parallelism? Types and Examples from Movies

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   3 days ago · Example. Syntactic Parallelism. Using the same grammatical structure in successive phrases, clauses, or sentences. ‘She likes cooking, jogging, and reading.’. Semantic Parallelism. Using phrases or clauses that convey similar meanings or concepts. ‘He is smart, he is intelligent, and he is clever.’. Phonological Parallelism.

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   4 days ago · Goods that are imported and sold outside the official distribution channels are known as ‘parallel imports’, or sometimes ‘grey’ or ‘direct’ imports. For example, sneakers purchased from Nike in the USA and subsequently imported to Australia for sale (without the authorisation of Nike in the USA) would be a parallel import.

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   3 days ago · Complete answer: Parallels of latitude are the circles which are parallels from the equator to the poles whereas the lines of reference running from the North Pole to the South Pole are called meridians of longitude.

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   3 days ago · Parallel Programming in C. Parallel programming is a technique that allows multiple computations to be performed simultaneously, taking advantage of multi-core processors and distributed computing systems. Parallel programming can improve the system’s performance by dividing the bigger task into smaller chunks and executing them parallelly.

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   5 days ago · We can run the same function in parallel with different parameters using parallel processing. The number of tasks performed by the program can be increased by parallel processing, which decreases the total processing time.

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   4 days ago · When two resistors are connected in parallel, the overall resistance of the circuit decreases. And that is why, in our homes, the electrical appliances are usually connected in parallel with the main supply to reduce the overall resistance and thus reduce the power loss.

8. brilliant.org › wiki › properties-of-rectanglesProperties of Rectangles | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   3 days ago · Property 1. Each of the interior angles of a rectangle is 90^\circ 90∘. Since the opposite interior angles are equal, it immediately follows that all rectangles are parallelograms, whose properties apply to rectangles: Property 2. The diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other. Property 3. The opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel. Property 4.