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par·al·lel  (pr-ll)

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.

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[Latin paralllus, from Greek paralllos : para-, beside; see para-¹ + allln, of one another (from allos, other; see al-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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parallel

Adjective

1. separated by an equal distance at every point: parallel lines, a path parallel to the main road

2. precisely corresponding: we decide our salaries by comparison with parallel jobs in other charities

3. Computers operating on several items of information or instructions at the same time

Noun

1. Maths one of a set of parallel lines or planes

2. something with similar features to another

3. a comparison; similarity between two things: she attempted to excuse herself by drawing a parallel between her behaviour and ours

4. Also called: (parallel of latitude) any of the imaginary lines around the earth parallel to the equator, marking degrees of latitude

5. Printing the character ||, used as a reference mark

Verb

to correspond to: the increase in smoking is paralleled by an increase in lung cancer [Greek parallēlos alongside one another]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	parallel - something having the property of being analogous to something else analog, analogue similarity - 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 line of latitude, parallel of latitude, latitude 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" correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
	2.	parallel - make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway" collimate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	parallel - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" twin, duplicate correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
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"

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parallel

noun 1. equivalent, counterpart, match, equal, twin, complement, duplicate, analogue, likeness, corollary << OPPOSITE opposite

noun 2. similarity, correspondence, correlation, comparison, analogy, resemblance, likeness, parallelism << OPPOSITE difference

verb 3. correspond to, compare with, agree with, complement, conform to, be alike, chime with, correlate to << OPPOSITE differ from

verb 4. match, equal, duplicate, keep pace (with), measure up to

adjective 5. matching, correspondent, corresponding, like, similar, uniform, resembling, complementary, akin, analogous << OPPOSITE different

adjective 6. equidistant, alongside, aligned, side by side, coextensive << OPPOSITE divergent

Translations

parallel [ˈpærəlɛl] adj parallel (with/to) → en paralelo (con/a);

(fig) → semejante (a) n (line) → paralela;

(fig), (GEO) → paralelo

parallel [ˈpærəlɛl] adj parallel (with or to) → parallèle (à) (fig); analogue (à) n (= line) → parallèle f (fig), (Geo) → parallèle m

parallel [ˈpærəlɛl] adj (also Comput) → parallel (fig) (= similar); vergleichbar

n → Parallele f;

(Geog) → Breitenkreis m;

to run parallel (with or to) (lit, fig) → parallel verlaufen (zu);

to draw parallels between/with → Parallelen ziehen zwischen/mit;

in parallel (Elec) → parallel

parallel [ˈpærəlɛl] adj (also COMPUT) → parallelo/a;

(fig) → analogo/a

n (line) → parallela;

(fig), (GEO) → parallelo;

parallel (with or to) → parallelo/a (a)

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parallel

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.parallelمُتَوازٍуспореденrovnoběžnýparallelparallelπαράλληλοςparalelo (a)rööbitineموازیrinnakkainen, samansuuntainenparallèle (à)מַקבִּילसमान्तर, साथ-साथ, समानान्तरparalelanpárhuzamossejajarsamhliða/-síðaparallelo平行の평행의lygiagretusparalēlsselariparallelparallellrównoległyparaleloparalel (cu)параллельныйrovnobežnývzporedenparalelanparallellที่ขนานกันparalel平行的паралельнийمتوازيsong song平行的

2 alike (in some way) There are parallel passages in the two books.eenderse, soortgelykeمُماثِلподобенobdobnýparallelentsprechendπαράλληλος, παρόμοιοςparalelo, análogosamalaadneمشابهsamankaltainensimilaireדוֹמֶהसमानpodudarati sehasonlómiriphliðstæðurparallelo似ている유사한analogiškas, panašuslīdzīgssamaovereenkomendtilsvarende, parallellpodobnyparalelosimilarаналогичныйobdobnýpodobensličanparallell, motsvarande, liknandeคล้ายกันbenzer相同的，類似的схожий, подібнийمساويtương 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 metبِمُوازاةуспоредноrovnoběžně, souběžněparalleltparallelπαράλληλαparalelo (a), en línea paralela (a)rööbitiدر راستای؛ همراستا باyhdensuuntaisestiparallèlement àבְּמַקבִּילसमांतरuporedo spárhuzamosansejajarsamsíða línaparallelo, parallelamente並んで평행하여lygiagrečiaiparalēliselariparallelparallelt medrównolegleparalelamenteparalel cuпараллельноrovnobežnevzporednoparalelanparallelltอย่างขนานกันparalel olarak並行паралельноمتوازي طور پرdọc theo并行

n

1 a line parallel to another Draw a parallel to this line.parallelخَط مُتَوازٍуспоредна линияrovnoběžkaparalleldie Paralleleπαράλληλη γραμμήparalelarööpjoonخط موازیyhdensuuntainen suoraparallèleקַו מַקבִּילसमानांतरparalelapárhuzamos (vonal)garis sejajarsamsíða lína/flöturparallela平行線평행선lygiagretėparalēle, paralēla līnijagaris selariparallelparallellinjelinia równoległaparalelaparalelăпараллельная линияrovnobežkavzporednicaparalelna linijaparallellเส้นขนานparalel çizgi平行線паралельна лініяمتوازي لائنđường 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?ooreenkomsتَماثُل، تَوازٍаналогияanalogielighedspunkt; paralleldie Paralleleαναλογίαparalelismo, semejanza, analogíasarnasusتشابهyhdenmukaisuusanalogieהַקבָּלָהसमान होनाuspoređivatipárhuzampersamaansamsvörun, hliðstæðaparallelo, analogia類似유사(물)panašumas, sugretinimas, analogijalīdzība; analogskesamaangelijkenissammenlikning, parallellpodobieństwo, analogiaparaleloanalogieаналогияanalógiapodobnostsličnostparallell, motsvarighetความเหมือนกันหรือคล้ายกันbenzerlik類似паралельمشابہتsự 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, graadخَط العَرْضпаралелrovnoběžkabreddegradder Breitengradγεωγραφικός παράλληλοςparalelolaiuskraadعرض جغرافیاییleveyspiiriparallèleקַו רוֹחָבअक्षांशparalela(földrajzi) szélességi körgaris lintangbreiddarbaugurparallelo緯線(지도상의) 위도선(緯度線)paralelėparalēlegaris lintangbreedtecirkelbreddegradrównoleżnikparaleloparalelăпараллельrovnobežkavzporednikparalelabreddgrad, latitudเส้นแวงenlem緯線паралельخط متوازيđường vĩ tuyến纬线

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to be equal to His stupidity can't be paralleled.ewenaarيَكون لَه شَبيه، يُضاهيсъответствамmít obdobufinde ingen ligeetwas Entsprechendes findenείμαι όμοιος με, συγκρίνομαιequiparar, igualar, compararvastet leidumaبرابر بودن باvetää vertojaégaler qqch.לְהַקבִּיל ל-बराबरpoklapati sevmivel megegyezik; (tagadóan:) példátlanmenyamaijafna við e-ðeguagliareひってきする...에 필적하다prilygti, būti sugretinamamlīdzināties; būt sasniedzamam (par līmeni)disamakanevenarenmåle seg med, være parallell medrównać się z, dorównaćigualara egalaсравнитьсяmať obdobuprimerjatiuporeditifinnas motstycke tillเทียบเท่าeşit olmak與...平行проводити паралель; порівнюватиمساوي ہوناso sánh với与...平行

n paraˈllelogram [-əgrӕm]

a four-sided figure with opposite sides equal and parallel. parallelogramمُتوازي الأضْلاعуспоредникrovnoběžníkparallelogramdas Parallelprogrammπαραλληλόγραμμοparalelogramarööpkülikمتوازی الاضلاعsuunnikasparallélogrammeמַקבִּילִיתसमांतर चमुर्भुजparalelogramparallelogrammaparalelogramsamsíðungurparallelogramma平行四辺形평행 4변형lygiagretainisparalelogramssegi empat selariparallellogramparallellogramrownoległobokparalelogramaparalelogramпараллелограммrovnobežníkparalelogramparalelogramparallellogramรูปสี่เหลี่ยมด้านขนานparalelkenar平行四邊形паралелограмمتوازي الاضلاع شکلhình bình hành平行四边形