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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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   What does parallel mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PARALLEL definition: 1. If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all…. Learn more.

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   What does parallel mean in music?

   • 1. (Mathematics) separated by an equal distance at every point; never touching or intersecting: parallel walls. 2. corresponding; similar: parallel situations. 3. (Music, other) music a. Also: consecutive (of two or more parts or melodies) moving in similar motion but keeping the same interval apart throughout: parallel fifths. 4.

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   Where did the word parallel come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word parallel is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for parallel is from 1541, in a translation by R. Barlow. parallel is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French parallèle; Latin parallēlos.

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   What is a parallel event?

   • Parallel events or situations happen at the same time as one another, or are similar to one another. If two lines, two objects, or two lines of movement are parallel, they are the same distance apart along their whole length. Drag the correct answer into the box.

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   What is a parallel line?

   • a parallel line or plane. anything parallel or comparable to something else in direction, course, nature, or tendency. Also called parallel of latitude. Geography.

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   What is the difference between similar and parallel?

   • : to correspond to similar, analogous, parallel mean closely resembling each other. similar implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other. analogous applies to things belonging in essentially different categories but nevertheless having many similarities. parallel suggests a marked likeness in the development of two things.

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   used to describe an event or situation that happens at the same time as and/or is similar to another one: a parallel example.

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     PARALLEL translate: 位置, 平行的, 类似的, 同时发生的；相同的，类似的, 并行的, 相似,...

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     PARALLEL CIRCUIT definition: 1. a circuit in which the...

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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.

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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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   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.

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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.

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   What does the word parallel mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word parallel, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. parallel has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.