parallel
IPA: pˈɛrʌɫɛɫ
noun
- 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.
verb
- To construct or place something parallel to something else.
- Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
- Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
- To compare or liken something to something else.
- To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
- To equal; to match; to correspond to.
- To produce or adduce as a parallel.
adjective
- 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.
adverb
- With a parallel relationship.
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Examples of "parallel" in Sentences
- The slot is in parallel relation with the axis of the sleeve.
- The handle of the fork is parallel with the axis of the Earth.
- The tines are aligned substantially parallel to the central axis.
- Can the axes of a hyperbola ever be parallel to the x and y axis
- Everything simultaneous to the garage guy is parallel to the x axis.
- F shaped device have the floss positioned parallel to the handle axis.
- The tines cross the path of the road, not parallel with the road direction.
- The arms pivot about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the anvil.
- All of the conductors are substantially parallel to the axis of the housing.
- This parallelism points to the functional equivalence between the two events.