parallel in French
parallel in French is parallèle, parallèle à, parallèlement — parallel means running alongside something else, always the same distance apart, never meeting.
parallel in French
parallèle
parallèle à
Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
parallèle
Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
parallèlement
With a parallel relationship.
parallèle
What does "parallel" mean?
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adj Running alongside something else, always the same distance apart, never meeting.
"The two railway tracks run parallel to each other."
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adj Similar or comparable in nature; happening at the same time.
"The two countries followed parallel paths of economic reform."
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noun A similarity or comparison between two things.
"Historians draw a parallel between the two wars."
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verb To be similar to or match something else.
"Her career parallels her mother's in many ways."
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parallel in a sentence
- The two railway tracks run parallel to each other.
- Draw two parallel lines across the page, about a centimetre apart.
- The two countries followed parallel paths of economic reform.
- The two scientists made parallel discoveries without knowing about each other.
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What is "parallel" in French?
"parallel" in French is parallèle, parallèle à, parallèlement. parallel means: Running alongside something else, always the same distance apart, never meeting.
How do you use "parallel" in a sentence?
Example: "The two railway tracks run parallel to each other." In French, "parallel" is parallèle, parallèle à, parallèlement.
Are there other ways to say "parallel" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "parallel": parallèle, parallèle à, parallèlement.
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