parallel
/ˈpaɹəˌlɛl/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables
Parallel means: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
Synonyms for parallel18
noun, as in an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
verb, as in make or place parallel to something
adjective, as in being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
adjective, as in of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
Opposites of parallel
What does parallel mean?8
adjective
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting“parallel lines never converge”
of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations“parallel processing”
noun
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
something having the property of being analogous to something else
(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)“parallels never meet”
verb
duplicate or match“The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”
make or place parallel to something“They paralleled the ditch to the highway”
be parallel to“Their roles are paralleled by ours”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Parallel in a sentence
- In a parallel universe, that might be true.shekitten
- In this section, the piece modulates to the parallel minor key.mailohilohi
- Parallel parking is considered to be the most difficult part of driving.swolesuki
- The river runs parallel to the main street.bekindtoall
- Two parallel lines don't have any point in common.Adelpa
- You've got to keep the skis exactly parallel.sundown
- The skis need to be kept exactly parallel.sundown
- The two streets run parallel to one another.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of parallel
as a noun
- plural
- parallels
as a verb
- past tense
- paralleled
- present participle
- paralleling
- third-person singular
- parallels
- past participle
- paralleled