parallel

noun
UK: /ˈpærəlel/
US: /ˈpærəlel/

  1. Two lines that are the same distance apart and never meet.

    1. Draw a line parallel to this one, please draw parallel lines.
    2. The road and the railway run parallel to each other for several miles but never intersect.

  2. Something similar or analogous; a comparison can be made.

    1. I see a parallel between your situation and mine, that is parallel.
    2. Analysts drew parallels between the current economic slowdown and the recession of the early 1980s as parallel.

Synonyms

similar analogous alike corresponding
parallel verb

  1. To be similar to something; to compare with something.

    1. His life parallels mine in many ways so much parallel.
    2. The company's growth parallels the rapid expansion of the tech industry, a direct parallel.

  2. To create something similar or analogous.

    1. The film parallels events from his life so much parallel.
    2. The software program parallels the functions of a much larger, more expensive system to parallel.
parallel adjective

  1. Being an equal distance apart everywhere; never touching.

    1. The lines are parallel to each other parallel.
    2. Ensure the fence is parallel to the road; a perfectly parallel fence.

  2. Very similar or analogous; closely resembling.

    1. The two cases are parallel in many ways so parallel.
    2. There are parallel developments in the music and art scenes, a striking parallel.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "parallel" in English means: Two lines that are the same distance apart and never meet., Something similar or analogous; a comparison can be made..

The phonetic transcription of "parallel" is /ˈpærəlel/ in British English and /ˈpærəlel/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "parallel": similar, analogous, alike, corresponding.

Example usage of "parallel": "Draw a line parallel to this one, please draw parallel lines.". More examples on the page.