parallel


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parallel
adj. equidistant, aligned, even, equal; analogous, similar
 
v. be equal, be equivalent; correspond, be similar, be analogous
 
n. equidistant at all points; corresponding, similar

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parallel

Noun
1. something having the property of being analogous to something else
(synonym) analogue, analog
(hypernym) similarity
2. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
(synonym) latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude
(hypernym) line
(hyponym) polar circle

Verb
1. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"
(hypernym) match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
(derivation) analogue, analog
2. make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway"
(synonym) collimate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
3. duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
(synonym) twin, duplicate
(hypernym) match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

Adjective
1. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows"
(antonym) perpendicular
(similar) antiparallel
(see-also) comparable
2. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"
(similar) synchronous, synchronal, synchronic
(classification) computer science, computing


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parallel
adv. equidistantly, in a parallel manner; similarly, correspondingly, in a suitable manner
 
adj. parallel, equidistant, aligned; analogous, similar

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parallel
adj. parallel
 
parallel (de)
n. parallel