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English adjective: parallel | |||
| 1. | parallel being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting | ||
| Samples | Parallel lines never converge. Concentric circles are parallel. Dancers in two parallel rows. | ||
| Similar | antiparallel, collateral, nonconvergent, nonintersecting | ||
| See also | comparable, symmetric, symmetrical | ||
| Antonyms | oblique, perpendicular | ||
| 2. | parallel of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | ||
| Samples | Parallel processing. | ||
| Similar | synchronal, synchronic, synchronous | ||
| Domain category | computer science, computing | ||
| Antonyms | asynchronous | ||
English noun: parallel | |||
| 1. | parallel (attribute) something having the property of being analogous to something else | ||
| Synonyms | analog, analogue | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | similarity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | echo | ||
| 2. | parallel (location) an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator | ||
| Synonyms | latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | horse latitude, polar circle, tropic | ||
| 3. | parallel (shape) (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes) | ||
| Samples | Parallels never meet. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | figure | ||
| Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
English verb: parallel | |||
| 1. | parallel (stative) be parallel to | ||
| Samples | Their roles are paralleled by ours. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
| 2. | parallel (change) make or place parallel to something | ||
| Samples | They paralleled the ditch to the highway. | ||
| Synonyms | collimate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| 3. | parallel (stative) duplicate or match | ||
| Samples | The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse. | ||
| Synonyms | duplicate, twin | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
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