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parallel

/ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/

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noun

One of a set of parallel lines.

Examples :

"The train tracks are two parallel lines that run through the entire town. "

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Direction conformable to that of another line.

Examples :

"The lines on the math problem were drawn parallel to each other. "

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noun

A line of latitude.

Examples :

"The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town."

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An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.

Examples :

"The Christmas lights in my house are wired in parallel. This means the electricity can flow through several different strands of lights at the same time. "

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noun

Something identical or similar in essential respects.

Examples :

"The twins' academic performance showed a parallel: both excelled in math and science. "

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A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.

Examples :

"The teacher drew a parallel between the struggles of the characters in the book and the challenges faced by teenagers today. "

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One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.

Examples :

"The army dug a series of parallel trenches to protect their soldiers as they prepared to attack the castle. "

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noun

A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.

Examples :

"The parallel in the textbook pointed to the footnote explaining the historical context of the American Revolution. "

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verb

To construct or place something parallel to something else.

Examples :

"To organize the project, the student paralleled the schedule for research to the schedule for writing. "

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Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.

Examples :

"The bicycle path parallels the main road for several blocks. "

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Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.

Examples :

"The problems at work parallel the challenges my son faces in school. "

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To compare or liken something to something else.

Examples :

"To understand the new math concept, the teacher paralleled it to a familiar game we played in class. "

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To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to parallel the students' learning styles to the curriculum, so everyone could succeed. "

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To equal; to match; to correspond to.

Examples :

"My sister's skills in math perfectly parallel my own; we both excel at problem-solving. "

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To produce or adduce as a parallel.

Examples :

"The teacher paralleled the student's current struggles with those of a past student who overcame similar challenges. "

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adjective

Equally distant from one another at all points.

Examples :

"The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel."

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adjective

Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".

Examples :

"The two railway lines are parallel."

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adjective

(hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.

Examples :

"In hyperbolic geometry, the two lines on the graph paper are parallel. "

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adjective

Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.

Examples :

"a parallel algorithm"

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adverb

With a parallel relationship.

Examples :

"The road runs parallel to the canal."

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