parallèle — meaning in English
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English meaning
- concurrent adj Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
- latitude noun The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator.
- parallel adj Running alongside something else, always the same distance apart, never meeting.
Senses
parallèle is used for these senses in English:
- concurrent (computing, of code) Designed to run independently, rather than sequentially, using various mechanisms, such as threads, event loops or time-slicing.
- latitude (geography) An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
- parallel Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
concurrent — full definition
- adj Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
- adj Belonging to the same period; contemporary.
- adj Acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act or opinion; contributing to the same event or effect.
- adj Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects.
latitude — full definition
- noun The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator.
- noun Freedom to act or decide as one chooses; scope.