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parallel

pa·ral·lel

UK/ˈpæ.ɹəˌlɛl/ US/ˈpaɹəˌlɛl/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (2) verb (3)

adjective

1.

being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

  • “parallel lines never converge”
  • “concentric circles are parallel”
  • “dancers in two parallel rows”
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2.

of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

  • “parallel processing”
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noun

1.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

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2.

verb

1.

be parallel to

  • “Their roles are paralleled by ours”
2.

make or place parallel to something

  • “They paralleled the ditch to the highway”
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3.

duplicate or match

  • “The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”
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Origin

From Middle French parallèle and its etymon Latin parallēlus, parallēlos. The verb is from the noun. See also para- and allo-.

Phrases

  • embarrassingly parallel
  • massively parallel
  • parallel axis theorem
  • parallel bars
  • parallel citation
  • parallel compression
  • parallel cousin
  • parallel dead space

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