parallel

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parallel

Two children draw parallel lines on a chalkboard.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Having the same direction, course, or nature; never meeting or intersecting: Used to describe lines, surfaces, or paths that are always the same distance apart and do not meet.
    • Corresponding or similar in essential respects; analogous: Used to describe situations, developments, or ideas that are comparable or equivalent.
    • Performing multiple operations simultaneously: Used in computing to describe processes that occur at the same time.

  2. Noun:

    • A person or thing that is similar or analogous to another: Something that corresponds closely in form, function, or development.
    • A comparison showing similarity: The act of drawing an analogy between two things.
    • Any of the imaginary circles on the earth's surface parallel to the equator, marking latitude: Also called a parallel of latitude.
    • One of a set of parallel geometric figures (lines or planes): In mathematics, lines in a plane that do not meet.

  3. Verb:

    • To be parallel to; to correspond or be similar to: To extend in the same direction and remain equidistant, or to be analogous.
    • To compare: To represent or describe as similar; to draw a parallel.
    • To duplicate or match: To provide a counterpart or equivalent.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • The two roads are parallel and run for miles without crossing.
    • There is a parallel trend in the economic data from both countries.
    • The computer uses parallel processing to speed up calculations.

  • Noun:

    • His career has many parallels with that of his famous father.
    • The teacher drew a parallel between the two historical revolutions.
    • The city is located on the 40th parallel north.
    • In geometry, parallels are defined by having the same slope.

  • Verb:

    • The hiking trail parallels the river for several kilometers.
    • Critics often parallel his early work to that of Picasso.
    • The new software update parallels the features of its main competitor.
Advanced Usage
  • "In parallel with": Simultaneously and in a similar manner to something else.
    • The research was conducted in parallel with the clinical trials.
  • "Without (a) parallel": Having no equal; being unique or unmatched.
    • Her achievements are without parallel in the history of the sport.
  • "To run parallel to": To exist or occur simultaneously and similarly.
    • His personal ambitions run parallel to the company's goals.
Variants and Related Words
  • Parallelism (n): The state of being parallel or corresponding; the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or rhetoric that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, or meaning.
    • The poet's use of parallelism created a powerful rhythmic effect.
  • Parallelogram (n): A four-sided plane figure with opposite sides parallel.
    • A square is a special type of parallelogram.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Analogous, similar, comparable, equivalent, coextensive, collateral.
  • Noun: Analogue, counterpart, equivalent, match, similarity, comparison, latitude.
  • Verb: Correspond to, resemble, echo, mirror, match, equate, compare.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Parallel off (Electrical Engineering): To connect an additional circuit in parallel.
    • The technician needed to parallel off the new generator to the grid.
Related Idioms
  • "On a parallel course": Following a similar path or having similar objectives.
    • The two companies are on a parallel course, both aiming to dominate the electric vehicle market.
  • "Draw a parallel between": To indicate or suggest a comparison.
    • It is common to draw a parallel between learning a language and learning to play a musical instrument.
parallel

Two children draw parallel lines on a chalkboard.

Adjective
  1. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
    • parallel processing
  2. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
    • parallel lines never converge
    • concentric circles are parallel
    • dancers in two parallel rows
Noun
  1. (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
    • parallels never meet
  2. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  3. something having the property of being analogous to something else
Verb
  1. duplicate or match
    • The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse
  2. make or place parallel to something
    • They paralleled the ditch to the highway
  3. be parallel to
    • Their roles are paralleled by ours

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