parallel


Definition: Meaning of, parallel in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈparəlɛl /

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parallel parallels
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  1. a relationship or similarity between two things, especially things that exist or happen in different places or at different times
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  2. in parallel with somebody/something together with and at the same time as something else
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  3. have no parallel/be without parallel be greater, better, worse etc than anything else
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  4. an imaginary line drawn on a map of the Earth, that is parallel to the EQUATOR
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  1. two lines, paths etc that are parallel to each other are the same distance apart along their whole length
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  2. formal similar and happening at the same time
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
parallel paralleled, parallelled paralleled, parallelled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
paralleling, parallelling parallels
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  1. if one thing parallels another, they happen at the same time or are similar, and seem to be related
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parallel used in phrases

  • Parallel Lives (noun)
    1. a collection of biographies of famous pairs of Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch; used by Shakespeare in writing some of his plays
  • parallel axiom (noun)
    1. only one line can be drawn through a point parallel to another line
  • parallel bars (noun)
    1. two wooden bars that are held parallel to each other on four posts, used in GYMNASTICS
  • parallel circuit (noun)
    1. a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit
  • parallel interface (noun)
    1. an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
  • parallel of latitude (noun)
    1. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  • parallel operation (noun)
    1. the simultaneous execution of two or more operations
  • parallel port (noun)
    1. an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
  • parallel processing (noun)
    1. technical when several computers work on a single problem at one time, or the process by which a single computer can perform several operations at the same time
  • parallel-park (verb)
    1. driving park directly behind another vehicle
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