Parallel - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpærəlel|  American pronunciation of the word parallel
Brit.  |ˈpærəlel|  British pronunciation of the word parallel

noun

- something having the property of being analogous to something else (syn: analog, analogue)
- an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator (syn: latitude)
- (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
parallels never meet

verb

- be parallel to
Their roles are paralleled by ours
- make or place parallel to something
They paralleled the ditch to the highway
- duplicate or match (syn: duplicate, twin)

adjective

- of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
parallel processing

Extra examples

These two sentences are parallel in structure.

Notice the parallel development of the two technologies.

These myths have some striking parallels with myths found in cultures around the world.

There are many parallels between the stories.

Most of the United States is south of the 49th parallel.

Their test results parallel our own.

Rising prices parallel increasing fuel costs.

Spending is paralleled by an increase in the number of loans given.

The highway parallels the river.

This trail was parallel to the border.

There was a parallel passage in the second volume.

Often there are emotional reasons paralleling the financial ones.

Entering the world of fine art, she found many parallels with the world of fashion.

There are many parallels between Yeats and the Romantic poets.

Lines AB and CD are parallel.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: parallel
he/she/it: parallels
present participle: paralleling
past tense: paralleled
past participle: paralleled
noun
singular: parallel
plural: parallels
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