par·al·lel (p r  -l l )adj. 1. Being an equal distance apart everywhere: dancers in two parallel rows. See Usage Note at absolute. 2. Mathematics a. Of, relating to, or designating two or more straight coplanar lines that do not intersect. b. Of, relating to, or designating two or more planes that do not intersect. c. Of, relating to, or designating a line and a plane that do not intersect. d. Of, relating to, or designating curves or surfaces everywhere equidistant. 3. a. Having comparable parts, analogous aspects, or readily recognized similarities: the parallel lives of two contemporaries. b. Having the same tendency or direction: parallel motives and aims. 4. Grammar Having identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases. 5. Music a. Moving in the same direction at a fixed interval: parallel motion; parallel fifths. b. Having the same tonic. Used of scales and keys: C minor is the parallel minor scale of C major. 6. Electronics Denoting a circuit or part of a circuit connected in parallel. 7. Computer Science a. Of or relating to the simultaneous transmission of all the bits of a byte over separate wires: a parallel port; a parallel interface. b. Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations: parallel processing. adv. In a parallel relationship or manner: a road and a railway that run parallel. n. 1. Mathematics One of a set of parallel geometric figures, such as lines or planes. 2. a. One that closely resembles or is analogous to another: a unique event, without parallel in history. b. A comparison indicating likeness; an analogy. 3. The condition of being parallel; near similarity or exact agreement in particulars; parallelism. 4. Any of the imaginary lines representing degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the plane of the equator. 5. Printing A sign indicating material referred to in a note or reference. 6. Electronics An arrangement of components in a circuit that splits the current into two or more paths. Used chiefly in the phrase in parallel. tr.v. par·al·leled also par·al·lelled, par·al·lel·ing also par·al·lel·ling, par·al·lels also par·al·lels 1. To make or place parallel to something else: paralleled the ditch to the highway. 2. To be or extend parallel to: a trail that parallels the crater rim. 3. To be similar or analogous to: claimed that fetal development parallels the evolution of the species. 4. To be or provide an equal for; match. 5. To show to be analogous; compare or liken: critics who have paralleled the novel's plot to an ancient myth. [Latin parall  lus, from Greek paralllos : para-, beside; see para-1 + alll n, of one another (from allos, other; see al-1 in Indo-European roots).] |
parallel [ˈpærəˌlɛl]
adj (when postpositive, usually foll by to)
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
b. denoting successive chords in which the individual notes move in parallel motion
4. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar denoting syntactic constructions in which the constituents of one construction correspond to those of the other
5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing operating on several items of information, instructions, etc., simultaneously Compare serial [6]
n
1. (Mathematics) Maths one of a set of parallel lines, planes, etc.
2. an exact likeness
3. a comparison
4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Also called parallel of latitude any of the imaginary lines around the earth parallel to the equator, designated by degrees of latitude ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles
5. (Electronics)
a. a configuration of two or more electrical components connected between two points in a circuit so that the same voltage is applied to each (esp in the phrase in parallel)
b. (as modifier) a parallel circuit Compare series [6]
6. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing the character (∥) used as a reference mark
7. (Military / Fortifications) a trench or line lying in advance of and parallel to other defensive positions
vb -lels, -leling, -leled (tr)
1. to make parallel
2. to supply a parallel to
3. to be a parallel to or correspond with your experience parallels mine
[via French and Latin from Greek parallēlos alongside one another, from para-1 + allēlos one another]
| parallel (pr-ll) Adjective Of or relating to lines or surfaces that are separated everywhere from each other by the same distance. Noun Any of the imaginary lines encircling the Earth's surface parallel to the plane of the equator, used to represent degrees of latitude. See illustration at longitude. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  parallel - something having the property of being analogous to something elsesimilarity - the quality of being similar echo - a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.; "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"; "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man" |
| 2. | parallel - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator polar circle - a line of latitude at the north or south poles horse latitude - either of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent tropic - either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics | |
| 3. | parallel - (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes); "parallels never meet" math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement figure - a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape | |
| Verb | 1. | parallel - be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours" |
| 2. | parallel - make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway" | |
| 3. | parallel - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" | |
| Adj. | 1. | parallel - being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows" comparable - able to be compared or worthy of comparison symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts oblique - slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base" perpendicular - intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other" |
| 2. | parallel - of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures synchronal, synchronic, synchronous - occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A.; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations" |
parallel
noun
1. equivalent, counterpart, match, equal, twin, complement, duplicate, analogue, likeness, corollary It is an ecological disaster with no parallel in the modern era.
equivalent opposite, reverse
equivalent opposite, reverse
2. similarity, correspondence, correlation, comparison, analogy, resemblance, likeness, parallelism Detectives realised there were parallels between the two murders.
similarity difference, divergence, dissimilarity
similarity difference, divergence, dissimilarity
verb
1. correspond to, compare with, agree with, complement, conform to, be alike, chime with, correlate to His remarks paralleled those of the president.
correspond to differ from, diverge from, be unlike
correspond to differ from, diverge from, be unlike
2. match, equal, duplicate, keep pace (with), measure up to His achievements have never been paralleled.
adjective
1. matching, correspondent, corresponding, like, similar, uniform, resembling, complementary, akin, analogous He describes the rise in tuberculosis as an epidemic parallel to that of AIDS.
matching different, unlike, dissimilar
matching different, unlike, dissimilar
2. equidistant, alongside, aligned, side by side, coextensive seventy-two ships, drawn up in two parallel lines
equidistant divergent, non-parallel
equidistant divergent, non-parallel
Translations
parallel [ˈpærəlel]
A. ADJ
B. N
3. (fig) a case without parallel → un caso inaudito or único
it has no parallel as far as I know → que yo sepa no tiene paralelo or no hay nada parecido
to draw a parallel between X and Y → establecer un paralelo entre X y Y
these things occur in parallel → estas cosas corren parejas (with con) → estas cosas ocurren paralelamente
it has no parallel as far as I know → que yo sepa no tiene paralelo or no hay nada parecido
to draw a parallel between X and Y → establecer un paralelo entre X y Y
these things occur in parallel → estas cosas corren parejas (with con) → estas cosas ocurren paralelamente
C. VT (fig) (= compare) → comparar (with con) (= equal) → igualar (with a) it is paralleled by → es parejo a ..., tiene su paralelo en ...
his talent parallels his brother's → su talento es comparable or parejo al de su hermano
his talent parallels his brother's → su talento es comparable or parejo al de su hermano
D. CPD parallel bars NPL (Sport) → paralelas fpl
parallel printer N → impresora f en paralelo
parallel processing N (Comput) → procesamiento m en paralelo
parallel printer N → impresora f en paralelo
parallel processing N (Comput) → procesamiento m en paralelo
parallel [ˈpærəlɛl]
adj
[lines] → parallèle
parallel with → parallèle à
He lived on a road parallel with my street → Il habitait dans une rue parallèle à la mienne.
to be parallel to → être parallèle à
North Street is parallel to High Street → North Street est parallèle à High Street.
parallel with → parallèle à
He lived on a road parallel with my street → Il habitait dans une rue parallèle à la mienne.
to be parallel to → être parallèle à
North Street is parallel to High Street → North Street est parallèle à High Street.
[events, talks, lives] → parallèle
to be parallel to sth (= go along with) → être concomitant(e) à qch, coïncider avec qch
Privileges should be parallel with responsibilities → Les privilèges devraient être concomitants aux responsabilités., Les privilèges devraient coïncider avec les responsabilités.
to be parallel to sth (= go along with) → être concomitant(e) à qch, coïncider avec qch
Privileges should be parallel with responsibilities → Les privilèges devraient être concomitants aux responsabilités., Les privilèges devraient coïncider avec les responsabilités.
n
(= line) → parallèle f
(fig) (= similarity) → parallèle m
in parallel → en parallèle
in parallel with sth → en parallèle avec qch
to draw a parallel between → dresser un parallèle entre
to draw parallels between → dresser des parallèles entre
without parallel → sans équivalent
to have no parallel → ne pas avoir d'équivalent
in parallel → en parallèle
in parallel with sth → en parallèle avec qch
to draw a parallel between → dresser un parallèle entre
to draw parallels between → dresser des parallèles entre
without parallel → sans équivalent
to have no parallel → ne pas avoir d'équivalent
(GEOGRAPHY) → parallèle m
vt → coïncider avec
adv
to run parallel with sth [road, line, river] → être parallèle à qch
The road runs parallel with the border → La route est parallèle à la frontière.
Vanderhoff Street runs parallel to Broadway → Vanderhoff Street est parallèle à Broadway.
The road runs parallel with the border → La route est parallèle à la frontière.
Vanderhoff Street runs parallel to Broadway → Vanderhoff Street est parallèle à Broadway.
to run parallel with sth, to run parallel to sth [activity] → se dérouler parallèlement à qch
His work in theatre runs parallel with his television career → Son travail au théâtre se déroule parallèlement à sa carrière à la télévision.
running parallel with (= accompanying) → parallèlement à
Running parallel with her increased heart rate, there was an increase in her blood pressure → Parallèlement à l'augmentation de son rythme cardiaque, il y avait une augmentation de sa pression artérielle.
a new venture running parallel to their old business → une nouvelle entreprise se développant parallèlement à leur ancienne affaire
parallel bars npl (GYMNASTICS) → barres fpl parallèles
His work in theatre runs parallel with his television career → Son travail au théâtre se déroule parallèlement à sa carrière à la télévision.
running parallel with (= accompanying) → parallèlement à
Running parallel with her increased heart rate, there was an increase in her blood pressure → Parallèlement à l'augmentation de son rythme cardiaque, il y avait une augmentation de sa pression artérielle.
a new venture running parallel to their old business → une nouvelle entreprise se développant parallèlement à leur ancienne affaire
parallel bars npl (GYMNASTICS) → barres fpl parallèles
parallel
adj
lines, streets → parallel; (Comput) → parallel; at this point the road and river are parallel → an dieser Stelle verlaufen Straße und Fluss parallel (zueinander); parallel to or with → parallel zu or mit; to lie parallel to or with something → parallel zu etw liegen; in a parallel direction → parallel; parallel connection (Elec) → Parallelschaltung f; parallel interface (Comput) → Parallelschnittstelle f; parallel market (Econ) → Parallelmarkt m; parallel printer → Paralleldrucker m
(fig) career, development → vergleichbar, parallel verlaufend; universe, talks, process → parallel; a parallel case → ein Parallelfall m, → ein vergleichbarer Fall; the two systems developed along parallel lines → die Entwicklung der beiden Systeme verlief vergleichbar; he argues along parallel lines to me → er argumentiert ähnlich wie ich
adv to run parallel (roads, careers) → parallel verlaufen (to sth zu etw); to ski parallel → Parallelslalom fahren
n
(Geometry) → Parallele f
(Elec) connected in parallel → parallel geschaltet
parallel [ˈpærəlɛl]
parallel [ˈpærəlɛl]
1. adj parallel (with, to) → parallelo/a (a)
the road runs parallel to the railway → la strada corre parallela alla ferrovia
the road runs parallel to the railway → la strada corre parallela alla ferrovia
2. n (Geom) → parallela (Geog) → parallelo (Horse-riding) → largo (fig) → confronto, paragone m, parallelo
to draw a parallel between (fig) → fare un parallelo fra
to draw a parallel between (fig) → fare un parallelo fra
3. vt (fig) (equal) → uguagliare; (be similar to) → essere analogo/a or parallelo/a a
parallel [ˈpærəlɛl]
1. adj parallel (with, to) → parallelo/a (a)
the road runs parallel to the railway → la strada corre parallela alla ferrovia
the road runs parallel to the railway → la strada corre parallela alla ferrovia
2. n (Geom) → parallela (Geog) → parallelo (Horse-riding) → largo (fig) → confronto, paragone m, parallelo
to draw a parallel between (fig) → fare un parallelo fra
to draw a parallel between (fig) → fare un parallelo fra
3. vt (fig) (equal) → uguagliare; (be similar to) → essere analogo/a or parallelo/a a
adj parallel [ˈpӕrəlel]
1 (of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart The road is parallel to/with the river. parallel مُتَوازٍ успореден rovnoběžný parallel parallel παράλληλος paralelo (a) rööbitine موازی yhdensuuntainen parallèle (à) מַקבִּיל समान्तर, साथ-साथ, समानान्तर paralelan párhuzamos sejajar samhliða/-síða parallelo 平行の 평행한 lygiagretus paralēls selari parallel parallell równoległy paralelo paralel (cu) параллельный rovnobežný vzporeden paralelan parallell ที่ขนานกัน paralel 平行的 паралельний متوازي song song 平行的
2 alike (in some way) There are parallel passages in the two books. eenderse, soortgelyke مُماثِل подобен obdobný parallel entsprechend παράλληλος, παρόμοιος paralelo, análogo samalaadne مشابه samanlainen similaire דוֹמֶה समान podudarati se hasonló mirip hliðstæður parallelo 似ている 비슷한 analogiškas, panašus līdzīgs sama overeenkomend tilsvarende, parallell podobny paralelo similar аналогичный obdobný podoben sličan parallell, motsvarande, liknande คล้ายกัน benzer 相同的，類似的 схожий, подібний مساوي tương tự 相同的，类似的
adv
in the same direction but always about the same distance away We sailed parallel to the coast for several days. parallel met بِمُوازاة успоредно rovnoběžně, souběžně parallelt parallel παράλληλα paralelo (a), en línea paralela (a) rööbiti در راستای؛ همراستا با yhdensuuntaisesti parallèlement à בְּמַקבִּיל समांतर uporedo s párhuzamosan sejajar samsíða lína parallelo, parallelamente 並んで 평행하게 lygiagrečiai paralēli selari parallel parallelt med równolegle paralelamente paralel cu параллельно rovnobežne vzporedno paralelan parallellt อย่างขนานกัน paralel olarak 並行 паралельно متوازي طور پر dọc theo 并行
n
1 a line parallel to another Draw a parallel to this line. parallel خَط مُتَوازٍ успоредна линия rovnoběžka parallel die Parallele παράλληλη γραμμή paralela rööpjoon خط موازی samansuuntainen viiva parallèle קַו מַקבִּיל समानांतर paralela párhuzamos (vonal) garis sejajar samsíða lína/flötur parallela 平行線 평행선 lygiagretė paralēle, paralēla līnija garis selari parallel parallellinje linia równoległa paralela paralelă параллельная линия rovnobežka vzporednica paralelna linija parallell เส้นขนาน paralel çizgi 平行線 паралельна лінія متوازي لائن đường song song 平行线
2 a likeness or state of being alike Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire? ooreenkoms تَماثُل، تَوازٍ аналогия analogie lighedspunkt; parallel die Parallele αναλογία paralelismo, semejanza, analogía sarnasus تشابه yhtäläisyys analogie הַקבָּלָה समान होना uspoređivati párhuzam persamaan samsvörun, hliðstæða parallelo, analogia 類似 유사점 panašumas, sugretinimas, analogija līdzība; analogs kesamaan gelijkenis sammenlikning, parallell podobieństwo, analogia paralelo analogie аналогия analógia podobnost sličnost parallell, motsvarighet ความเหมือนกันหรือคล้ายกัน benzerlik 類似 паралель مشابہت sự tương đồng 类似
3 a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel. sirkel, graad خَط العَرْض паралел rovnoběžka breddegrad der Breitengrad γεωγραφικός παράλληλος paralelo laiuskraad عرض جغرافیایی leveyspiiri parallèle קַו רוֹחָב अक्षांश paralela (földrajzi) szélességi kör garis lintang breiddarbaugur parallelo 緯線 위도선(緯度線) paralelė paralēle garis lintang breedtecirkel breddegrad równoleżnik paralelo paralelă параллель rovnobežka vzporednik paralela breddgrad, latitud เส้นแวง enlem 緯線 паралель خط متوازي đường vĩ tuyến 纬线
v
to be equal to His stupidity can't be paralleled. ewenaar يَكون لَه شَبيه، يُضاهي съответствам mít obdobu finde ingen lige etwas Entsprechendes finden είμαι όμοιος με, συγκρίνομαι equiparar, igualar, comparar vastet leiduma برابر بودن با olla rinnastettavissa égaler qqch. לְהַקבִּיל ל- बराबर poklapati se vmivel megegyezik; (tagadóan:) példátlan menyamai jafna við e-ð eguagliare ひってきする 필적하다 prilygti, būti sugretinamam līdzināties; būt sasniedzamam (par līmeni) disamakan evenaren måle seg med, være parallell med równać się z, dorównać igualar a egala сравниться mať obdobu primerjati uporediti finnas motstycke till เทียบเท่า eşit olmak 與...平行 проводити паралель; порівнювати مساوي ہونا so sánh với 与...平行
n paraˈllelogram [-əgrӕm]
a four-sided figure with opposite sides equal and parallel. parallelogram مُتوازي الأضْلاع успоредник rovnoběžník parallelogram das Parallelprogramm παραλληλόγραμμο paralelograma rööpkülik متوازی الاضلاع suunnikas parallélogramme מַקבִּילִית समांतर चमुर्भुज paralelogram parallelogramma paralelogram samsíðungur parallelogramma 平行四辺形 평형사변형 lygiagretainis paralelograms segi empat selari parallellogram parallellogram rownoległobok paralelograma paralelogram параллелограмм rovnobežník paralelogram paralelogram parallellogram รูปสี่เหลี่ยมด้านขนาน paralelkenar 平行四邊形 паралелограм متوازي الاضلاع شکل hình bình hành 平行四边形
parallel → متوازي rovnoběžný parallel parallel παράλληλος paralelo rinnakkainen parallèle paralelan parallelo 平行の 평행인 parallel parallell równoległy paralelo параллельный parallell ขนาน paralel song song 平行的
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