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“Parallel” itself is an adjective, as well as a noun and a verb. It is not an adverb, and as such, cannot be used in “using A and B parallel”. The natural adverb that derives from parallel is parallelly ; though it's not exactly very common in general usage, it does exist and is attested in multiple (though not all) dictionaries.
Oct 25, 2014 · When using the word parallel in communicating the state of being in a relationship between one line and another, what is the correct word to follow parallel? parallel to parallel with
In technical writing, most of the time, it is sufficient to identify a process or thread that is parallel; a lack of parallelism is assumed in absence of specificity. But in some cases, the ordinary expectation for something is parallel, so the reverse requires denotation. The word sequentially implies some of the same things as concurrently.
Apr 16, 2017 · This is a nice idea, but it isn't the usual way the phrase is used. Parallel programming is seen as being a difficult skill for more advanced practitioners. An embarrassingly parallel problem is one where the problem especially suits parallel execution, so the work needed to make the serial version of the code parallel is very small and very easy.
May 3, 2017 · If the word "parallel" is used in the computational process, or some other process task, you can use "serial" as oposit of "parallel". Example 1: My computer can process 8 tasks in parallel. The oposite. My computer has an serial processor. Example 2: My team can perform 10 process in parallel (i.e. in the same time) The oposite
Mar 25, 2016 · Contrary to parallel lines are the ones that eventually cross or intersect with each other and a tripod is formed when three non-parallel lines intersect/cross/come into contact at the same point, therefore I think “in intersection” (in the sense of “coming into/having contact with”) would convey the opposite of “in parallel” in the ...
May 25, 2015 · Right now I'm writing an essay on Death in Venice, and I'm having trouble finding the right word or phrase to express how Aschenbach is parallel to the old man on the boat to Venice (both dress up to fit in with youth, some repetition of specific phrases in descriptions, youth from Pola vs youth from Poland, etc.).
Apr 28, 2017 · But here are cases when the elements are NOT parallel, which is what confuses me. Why do these cases break the parallelism rule? He is AS strong AS an ox. = correct, yet "strong" (adjective) is not parallel to "an ox" (noun). What gives? I was SO happy THAT I could scream. = correct, yet "happy" (adj.) and "I could scream" are not parallel.
May 26, 2016 · It's a Gerund Phrase. Being a verb not a noun, a gerund cannot take the place of a noun, but a Gerund Phrase can take the place of a Noun Phrase. – tchrist ♦. Feb 20, 2017 at 23:29. Interesting that this was bumped today; there was a recent court case where this issue was relevant: "Court fight over Oxford commas and asyndetic lists ...
Dec 31, 2012 · A synchronous or blocking task might spend long periods waiting for another task and thus not be operating in the most parallel manner. – Wayne Commented May 17, 2011 at 16:28
