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parallel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • parallel adj Running alongside something else, always the same distance apart, never meeting.

Senses

parallel is used for these senses in English:

  • parallel Equally distant from one another at all points.
  • parallel (geography) A line of latitude.
  • parallel Something identical or similar in essential respects.
  • parallel (military) 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.

parallel — full definition

  1. adj Running alongside something else, always the same distance apart, never meeting.
  2. adj Similar or comparable in nature; happening at the same time.
  3. noun A similarity or comparison between two things.
  4. verb To be similar to or match something else.

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