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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

  1. adj Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
  2. adj Belonging to the same period; contemporary.
  3. adj Acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act or opinion; contributing to the same event or effect.
  4. adj Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects.

latitude — full definition

  1. noun The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator.
  2. noun Freedom to act or decide as one chooses; scope.

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