PARALLEL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

mid 16th century: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside’ + allēlos ‘one another’

(of lines, planes, or surfaces) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them

side by side and separated by same distance

• parallel lines never meet
• the road runs parallel to the Ottawa River

occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding

corresponding

• a parallel universe
• they shared a flat in London while establishing parallel careers

of or denoting electrical components or circuits connected to common points at each end, rather than one to another in sequence.

(of electrical components) connected to common points at each end

involving the simultaneous performance of operations

involving simultaneous performance of operations

• highly parallel multiprocessor systems

a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another

person or thing similar to another

• a challenge which has no parallel in peacetime this century

each of the imaginary parallel circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface.

imaginary parallel circle on earth's surface

two parallel lines (‖) as a reference mark.

two parallel lines as reference mark

be side by side with (something extending in a line), always keeping the same distance; run or lie parallel to

be parallel to

• a big concrete gutter that paralleled the road

be similar or corresponding to

be similar or corresponding to

• the increase in the quality of wines has paralleled the rise of interest in food