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Meaning of
parallel
in English
parallel
us
//ˈpærəlɛl//
uk
//ˈpæərəl//
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Plural
parallels
Past Tense
paralleled
Participle Verb
paralleling
Third Person Singular
parallels
Definitions
Adjective
equally
distant
at
all
points
;
never
touching
having
the
same
overall
direction
(
to
something
)
The
roads
ran
parallel
to
the
river
.
involving
simultaneous
processing
of
tasks
The
computer
uses
parallel
processing
to
speed
up
calculations
.
analogous
or
similar
in
nature
The
company's
strategy
is
parallel
to
their
competitor's
approach
.
Noun
a
circuit
arrangement
for
split
current
flow
The
electrical
system
uses
a
parallel
to
increase
the
overall
current
capacity
.
a
comparison
of
similar
things
;
tracing
similarities
The
historian
drew
a
parallel
between
the
two
empires
to
highlight
their
similarities
.
Compounds / Phrases
antiparallel
