parallel

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From Ancient Greek παράλληλος, from παρά + ἄλληλος, along each other

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  • enPR: păr'ə-lĕl", IPA: /'pæɹəlɛl/

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parallel (not comparable)

  1. Equally distant from one another at all points.
    The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.
  2. Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
    The railway line runs parallel to the road.
    The two railway lines are parallel.
  3. (hyperbolic geometry) said of a pair of lines: that they either do not intersect or they coincide[1]
  4. (computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time
    a parallel algorithm

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parallel (comparative more parallel, superlative most parallel)

  1. With a parallel relationship
    The road runs parallel with the canal.

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parallel (plural parallels)

  1. One of a set of parallel lines.
  2. A line of latitude.
    The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.
  3. An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel
  4. Something identical or similar in essential respects

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parallel (third-person singular simple present parallels, present participle paralleling or parallelling (British only), simple past and past participle paralleled or parallelled (British only))

  1. To construct something parallel to something else.
  2. Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
  3. Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
  4. To compare or liken something to something else.

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  1. ^ Jos Leys — The hyperbolic chamber (paragraph 8)

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parallel (not comparable)

  1. parallel

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parallel (not comparable)

  1. parallel
    Die Linien meines Schreibpapiers laufen exakt parallel.
    Die eine Bahnschiene verläuft auch in der Kurve stets parallel zur anderen.
  2. Serving the same purpose, leading to the same result
    Die Autobahn verläuft parallel zur Eisenbahn aber in ganz unterschiedlichen Biegungen und Kurven.
    Die Eheleute hatten nichts verabredet, so haben sie parallel (zueinander) eingekauft.

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