parallels
noun
Definitions
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
Definitions
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.