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has inflected and derivative forms paralleled, paralleling, parallelism, parallelogram. The final -l is not doubled.

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adjective

1. Lying in the same plane and not intersecting: collateral. Idioms: side by side. See geometry.
2. Possessing the same or almost the same characteristics: alike, analogous, comparable, corresponding, equivalent, like², similar, uniform. See same/different/compare.

noun

Something closely resembling or analogous to something else: analogue, congener, correlate, correlative, correspondent, counterpart, match,, same/different/compare.

verb

1. To be equal or alike: compare, correspond, equal, match, measure up, touch. Informal stack up. See same/different/compare.
2. To represent as similar: analogize, assimilate, compare, equate, identify, liken, match. See same/different/compare.

adj

Definition: akin, similar
Antonyms: different, dissimilar, divergent

adj

Definition: aligned, side by side
Antonyms: crooked, separate, skewed, zigzag

n

Definition: complement, correlation
Antonyms: difference, divergence, opposite, reverse

v

Definition: be alike
Antonyms: differ, distort, diverge, separate, skew

Circuit having two or more paths for current flow. Also called shunt.

IN BRIEF: To be the same distance apart at all points; lines in the same direction that never meet or cross each other. Also: alike in some way.

To resist the frigidity of old age one must combine the body, the mind and the heart - and to keep them in parallel vigor one must exercise, study and love. — Karl von Bonstetten.

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sign description: Both index fingers move forward parallel to each other.

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parallel
adjective   (in South Asia) (of cinema) art-house; not mainstream

a small group of young, dedicated and committed visionaries have successfully created a large group of enthusiastic viewers of parallel cinema in Karachi (Dawn.com)

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1. (in biochemistry) describing a pair of linear structures, such as two polynucleotide or polypeptide chains, that are polarized or asymmetric in the same direction.
2. (in physical chemistry) denoting the spins of a pair of electrons, occupying the same atomic or molecular orbital, that are described by the same spin quantum number. Compare antiparallel.
3. (in electricity) describing an electrical component that is connected to the same two points in a circuit as another component; describing two or more components that are so connected.

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For a list of words related to parallel, see:

• Maps and Cartography - parallel: line of latitude; imaginary line on map or globe parallel to equator, connecting places on same latitude
• Geometric Shapes and Mathematically Defined Forms - parallel: (adj) constantly equidistant and in the same plane
• Relative Positions - parallel: (adj) extending in the same direction, at all points equidistant, and not converging

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Common misspelling(s) of parallel

• paralel
• parrallel
• parralel
• paralell

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - parallel
n. - parallel
v. tr. - parallellisere
adv. - parallelliseret

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    drage en parallel mellem
• in parallel    i parallel, i serie
• no parallel    ingen parallel
• parallel bars    barrer
• parallel interface    parallel brugerflade
• parallel port    parallelport
• parallel processing    parallel behandling, multiprocessing
• without parallel    uden parallel

Nederlands (Dutch)
parallel, parallelteken, breedtecirkel, evenwijdig, parallel (laten) lopen, vergelijken, evenaren

Français (French)
adj. - (Math) parallèle, analogue, simultané, (Électron) monté en parallèle, (Comput) parallèle
n. - (Math) parallèle, (Géog) parallèle, parallèle (entre, avec), (Électron) en parallèle
v. tr. - trouver un équivalent à, égaler
adv. - parallèlement

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    tracer un parallèle entre
• in parallel    en parallèle
• no parallel    sans parallèle
• parallel bars    barres parallèles
• parallel interface    (Comput) interface parallèle
• parallel port    (Comput) port parallèle
• parallel processing    (Comput) traitement en parallèle
• without parallel    sans pareil

Deutsch (German)
n. - Parallele, Breitenkreis
adj. - parallel
adv. - parallel
v. - gleichkommen, vergleichen

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    eine Parallele ziehen zwischen
• in parallel    parallel
• no parallel    ohnegleichen
• parallel bars    Barren
• parallel interface    Parallelschnittstelle
• parallel port    Parallelanschlußstelle
• parallel processing    (Comp.) Parallelverarbeitung
• without parallel    ohnegleichen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παράλληλος (γραμμή κ.λπ.), (ηλεκτρ.) παράλληλη σύνδεση, σύγκριση, παραλληλισμός
adj. - παράλληλος (γραμμή κ.λπ.), παρόμοιος, αντίστοιχος
adv. - παράλληλα
v. - παραλληλίζω/-ομαι, κρίνω, είμαι παράλληλος με, συγκρίνω

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    σύρω παράλληλο μεταξύ, παρομοιάζω τον με τον, κάνω παραλληλισμό μεταξύ
• in parallel    εκ παραλλήλου, παράλληλα
• no parallel    καμία ομοιότητα
• parallel bars    παράλληλες δοκοί
• parallel interface    (Η/Υ) παράλληλη διασύνδεση
• parallel port    (Η/Υ) παράλληλη θύρα
• parallel processing    (Η/Υ) παράλληλη επεξεργασία
• without parallel    χωρίς σύγκριση, χωρίς όμοιο

Italiano (Italian)
parallelo, in parallelo

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    fare un parallelo fra
• in parallel    in parallelo
• no/without parallel    senza confronto
• parallel bars    le parallele
• parallel processing    collegamento in parallelo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - paralelo (m), semelhança (f), concomitância (f), correspondência (f)
adj. - paralelo, concomitante, semelhante, correspondente
adv. - paralelamente, concomitantemente, similarmente, correspondente
v. - comparar, igualar

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    traçar um paralelo entre
• in parallel    ao mesmo tempo
• no/without parallel    sem paralelos
• parallel bars    barras paralelas
• parallel processing    processamento paralelo

Русский (Russian)
параллель, параллельный, проводить параллель

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    провести параллель между
• in parallel    параллельно
• no/without parallel    не имеющий себе равных
• parallel bars    брусья
• parallel processing    параллельное выполнение

Español (Spanish)
adj. - paralela, paralelo, similar, semejante, análogo, correspondiente
n. - paralela, paralelo, paralelismo, semejanza, conformidad, par, igual, semejante, derivación
v. tr. - igualar, comparar, paralelar, parangonar, poner paralelo
adv. - paralelamente, en forma similar, en forma análoga

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    establecer un paralelo entre, trazar un paralelo entre
• in parallel    en paralelo, simultáneamente
• no parallel    sin paralelo, nunca visto, único
• parallel bars    barras paralelas
• parallel interface    conexión en paralelo
• parallel port    puerto paralelo
• parallel processing    procesamiento en paralelo
• without parallel    sin paralelo, nunca visto, único

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - parallell, breddgrad, motstycke, jämförelse
adj. - parallell, motsvarande, liknande
adv. - sammanfallande
v. - jämföra, motsvara

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
平行的, 相似的, 平行, 相匹敌之物, 对比, 与...平行, 相比, 与...相似, 平行地, 并列地

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    在...之间作比较
• in parallel    与...平行
• no parallel    无与伦比
• parallel bars    双杠
• parallel interface    并行通信接口
• parallel port    并行端口
• parallel processing    平行处理
• without parallel    无与伦比

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 平行的, 相似的
n. - 平行, 相匹敵之物, 對比
v. tr. - 與...平行, 相比, 與...相似
adv. - 平行地, 並列地

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    在...之間作比較
• in parallel    與...平行
• no parallel    無與倫比
• parallel bars    雙杠
• parallel interface    並行通信介面
• parallel port    平行埠
• parallel processing    平行處理
• without parallel    無與倫比

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 평행의, 같은 방향의, 병렬의
n. - 평행선, 유사, 비교
v. tr. - ~에 평행시키다, ~에 유사하다, ~에 병행하다
adv. - 평행하게

idioms:

• draw a parallel between    ~을 대비하다, ~을 비교하다
• in parallel    ~과 병행하여, 동시에, 병렬식으로
• without parallel    유례없이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 平行線, 平行物, 類似のもの, 並列, 平行, 緯線, 対比
v. - 平行している, 匹敵する
adj. - 平行の, 同様の, 類似の, 対応する, 並列の

idioms:

• in parallel    並行に, 同時に, 並列式で
• no/without parallel    比べるものがない
• parallel bars    平行棒
• parallel processing    パラレルプロセッシング, パラレル処理

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مواز, متواز, متطابق (صفه) تماثل, تواز (ظرف) بتطابق, بتواز (فعل) يجعله موازيا, يقارن, يشابه, يطابق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מקביל, שווה‬
n. - ‮קו מקביל, הקבלה, השוואה‬
v. tr. - ‮הקביל, היה שווה ל-‬
adv. - ‮בהקבלה‬

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