Paralleladjective
Equally distant from one another at all points.
‘The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.’;
Paralell
Misspelling of parallel.
Paralleladjective
Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
‘The two railway lines are parallel.’;
Paralleladjective
Either not intersecting, or coinciding.
Paralleladjective
(computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.
‘a parallel algorithm’;
Paralleladverb
With a parallel relationship.
‘The road runs parallel to the canal.’;
Parallelnoun
One of a set of parallel lines.
Parallelnoun
Direction conformable to that of another line.
Parallelnoun
A line of latitude.
‘The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.’;
Parallelnoun
An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
Parallelnoun
Something identical or similar in essential respects.
Parallelnoun
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
‘Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope’;
Parallelnoun
(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.
Parallelnoun
(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.
Parallelverb
To construct or place something parallel to something else.
Parallelverb
Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
Parallelverb
Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
Parallelverb
To compare or liken something to something else.
Parallelverb
To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
Parallelverb
To equal; to match; to correspond to.
Parallelverb
To produce or adduce as a parallel.
Paralleladjective
Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant; as, parallel lines; parallel planes.
‘Revolutions . . . parallel to the equinoctial.’;
Paralleladjective
Having the same direction or tendency; running side by side; being in accordance (with); tending to the same result; - used with to and with.
‘When honor runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it can not be too much cherished.’;
Paralleladjective
Continuing a resemblance through many particulars; applicable in all essential parts; like; similar; as, a parallel case; a parallel passage.
Parallelnoun
A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line; a parallel line, a parallel plane, etc.
‘Who made the spider parallels design,Sure as De Moivre, without rule or line ?’;
Parallelnoun
Direction conformable to that of another line,
‘Lines that from their parallel decline.’;
Parallelnoun
Conformity continued through many particulars or in all essential points; resemblance; similarity.
‘Twixt earthly females and the moonAll parallels exactly run.’;
Parallelnoun
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope.
Parallelnoun
Anything equal to, or resembling, another in all essential particulars; a counterpart.
‘None but thyself can be thy parallel.’;
Parallelnoun
One of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth, parallel to the equator, marking the latitude; also, the corresponding line on a globe or map; as, the counry was divided into North and South at the 38th parallel.
Parallelnoun
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.
Parallelnoun
A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines (thus, ) used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
Parallelnoun
That arrangement of an electrical system in which all positive poles, electrodes, terminals, etc., are joined to one conductor, and all negative poles, etc., to another conductor; - called also multiple. Opposed to series.
Parallelverb
To place or set so as to be parallel; to place so as to be parallel to, or to conform in direction with, something else.
‘The needle . . . doth parallel and place itself upon the true meridian.’;
Parallelverb
Fig.: To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, or the like.
‘His life is paralleledEven with the stroke and line of his great justice.’;
Parallelverb
To equal; to match; to correspond to.
Parallelverb
To produce or adduce as a parallel.
‘My young remembrance can not parallelA fellow to it.’;
Parallelverb
To be parallel; to correspond; to be like.
Parallelnoun
something having the property of being analogous to something else
Parallelnoun
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
Parallelverb
be parallel to;
‘Their roles are paralleled by ours’;
Parallelverb
make or place parallel to something;
‘They paralleled the ditch to the highway’;
Parallelverb
duplicate or match;
‘The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse’;
Paralleladjective
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting;
‘parallel lines never converge’; ‘concentric circles are parallel’; ‘dancers in two parallel rows’; ‘the axes are perpendicular to each other’;
Paralleladjective
of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations;
‘parallel processing’;
