parallel
/ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/noun
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One of a set of parallel lines.
Direction conformable to that of another line.
A line of latitude.
Example: The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.
An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
verb
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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.
adjective
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Equally distant from one another at all points.
Example: The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.
Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
Example: The two railway lines are parallel.
(hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.
Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.
Example: a parallel algorithm
adverb
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With a parallel relationship.
Example: The road runs parallel to the canal.