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Meaning
Adj
●
Equally
distant
from
one another
at all
points.
●
Having the same
overall
direction
; the
comparison
is
indicated
with "to".
●
Either not
intersecting
, or coinciding.
●
In Computing & Geospatial science:
Involving the
processing
of
multiple
tasks
at the same time.
●
Analogous,
similar
, comparable.
●
In Science fiction:
Coexisting but
normally
not
interacting
with the
regular
reality.
Adv
●
With a
parallel
relationship.
Noun
●
One of a set of
parallel
lines.
●
Direction
conformable
to that of another line.
●
A
line
of latitude.
●
An
arrangement
of
electrical
components
such that
a current
flows
along two or more
paths
;
see in
parallel.
●
Something
identical
or
similar
in
essential
respects.
●
A
comparison
made;
elaborate
tracing
of similarity.
●
In Military:
One of a
series
of long
trenches
constructed
before a
besieged
fortress
, by the
besieging
force
, as a
cover
for
troops
supporting
the
attacking
batteries
. They are
roughly
parallel
to the
line
of
outer
defenses
of the
fortress
.
●
In Printing:
A
character
consisting of
two
parallel
vertical lines
, used in the
text
to
direct
attention
to a
similarly
marked
note
in the
margin
or at the
foot
of a page.
Verb
●
To
construct
or place something
parallel
to something else.
●
Of a
path
etc: To be
parallel
to something else.
●
Of a process etc: To be
analogous
to something else.
●
To
compare
or
liken
something to
something else.
●
To make to
conform
to
something else
in character
,
motive
,
aim
, etc.
●
To
equal
; to
match
; to
correspond
to.
●
To
produce
or
adduce
as a parallel.
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Origin
parallel
English
παράλληλος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Perpendicular
Skew
Serial
Sequential
Antiparallel
Related
Perpendicular
Relation
Comparison
Horizontal
Contrast
Similarity
Reference
Analogous
Connection
Orthogonal
Correlation
Linear
Adjacent
Link
Concurrent
Similar
Equivalence
Vertical
Transverse
Connected
Align
Contradiction
Resemblance
Corresponding
Overlap
Simultaneous
Intersecting
Comparable
Collinear
Equal
Distinction
Orthogonally
Concentric
Linkage
Sequential
Mirrored
Match
Analogy
Equivalent
Correspond
Complementary
Identical
Relate
Lateral
Sequence
Intersect
Mirror
Line
Juxtaposition
Coplanar
Resemble
Complement
Relationship
Reverse
Opposite
Mimic
Represent
Symmetric
Combine
Difference
Straight Line
Right Angles
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