parallel

IPA: pˈɛrʌɫɛɫ

One of a set of parallel lines.
Direction conformable to that of another line.
A line of latitude.
An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
Something identical or similar in essential respects.
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
(military) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
(printing) A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.

Equally distant from one another at all points.
Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
(hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.
(computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.
(figuratively) Analogous, similar, comparable.
(science fiction, of realities, dimensions, timelines, etc.) Coexisting but normally not interacting with the regular reality.

Examples of "parallel" in Sentences

Like Ralmon, reading two science fiction books in parallel is out of the question.
Reaching out to suppliers to do development products in parallel is more common these days.
ND: With this program, we wanted to give what I call the parallel music universe a chance to be recognized by MTV.
The fact that the cartoonist may or may not be aware of the parallel is irrelevant to any consideration of whether the parallel is apt.
While the First Amendment does not feature in the text itself, the parallel is there: Manzano had no rights, no freedoms; even his thoughts were not his own.
Mr. Kuehne's lawyers, in court papers, say the Black Market Peso Exchange, which they refer to as the parallel market, also is used to carry out legitimate business.
He also cited what he called a parallel between 2003 and this year, saying in both years, the Nasdaq Stock Market hit a low in early March and by last week in June had risen 40%.