Detailed description and alternate definitions of the word 'parallel':
Of, relating to, or designating a line and a plane that do not intersect.
Any of the imaginary lines encircling the Earth's surface parallel to the plane of the equator, used to represent degrees of latitude. See illustration at
Of, relating to, or designating two or more straight coplanar lines that do not intersect.
Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations.
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Any of the imaginary lines representing degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the plane of the equator.
Having the same tonic. Used of scales and keys.
An arrangement of components in a circuit that splits the current into two or more paths. Used chiefly in the phrase
To make or place parallel to something else.
A sign indicating material referred to in a note or reference.
One of a set of parallel geometric figures, such as lines or planes.
Of or relating to lines or surfaces that are separated everywhere from each other by the same distance.
Of, relating to, or designating curves or surfaces everywhere equidistant.
Of, relating to, or designating two or more planes that do not intersect.
To be or extend parallel to.
Having the same tendency or direction.
A comparison indicating likeness; an analogy.
Moving in the same direction at a fixed interval.
To be similar or analogous to.
Having identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases.
Denoting a circuit or part of a circuit connected in parallel.
Having comparable parts, analogous aspects, or readily recognized similarities.
To be or provide an equal for; match.
To show to be analogous; compare or liken.
The condition of being parallel; near similarity or exact agreement in particulars; parallelism.
In a parallel relationship or manner.
One that closely resembles or is analogous to another.
Of or relating to the simultaneous transmission of all the bits of a byte over separate wires.
Being an equal distance apart everywhere.
Usage of the word 'parallel' in Sentences :
draw three parallel, horizontal lines from these points.
In July 1953 an agreement was reached for a ceasefire along the 38th parallel but no treaty was ever signed.
parallel universe which I don't visit much.
We will integrate aspects of these standards and extend them for numerical computing on massively parallel systems.
The self rotation function indicates a six fold rotation axis parallel with the x-axis.
Marlborough Court is located on Pembroke Road which runs parallel to Kensington High Street with its man.
Crop formation frequency, at least in England, has roughly paralleled sunspot numbers.
There were another three, each running parallel to the first.
As the collection proceeds the editors note striking parallels between issues raised before 1914 and recent events.
parallel port with the DOS on Mac Card for LC?
In using the installation format, Stones suggests a parallel between the commodification of science and art itself.
A popular wall mural in working class Protestant areas draws an uncanny parallel with Marc Evans ' film.
Usage of the word 'parallel' in popular media :
Washington Post —
“the silver medalist at the beijing olympics moved from second to first place with a solid performance on the
parallel bars, then held on with an error-free routine on the high bar.....
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“but king sees no
parallel between the ira and violent islamist extremism, which he describes as a foreign enemy or a foreign-directed enemy.....
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“most, including k&l gates, holland & knight, venable and others, have responded by developing
parallel career tracks that allow lobbyists to advance in much in the same way as lawyers.....
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“"in some ways prt's are helpful, but they are
parallel structures with the afghan government, so it is good to get rid of them," he said.....
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“he sees prayer as a
parallel act to a meaningful conversation.....
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“as well, his case has
parallels to failed serbian attempts last year to seek the extradition of former bosnian leader ejup ganic from britain on war crimes allegations rising from the same incident.....
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Wall Street Journal —
“the translators convened by king james strove for a literal representation of the hebrew text and generally reproduced its sequence of
parallel clauses linked by "and." this is not a natural way to write english prose, which provides many devices ("after," "if," "whose," etc.) for creating subordinate clauses.....
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“in
parallel, u.s. regulators should promote competition in clearing, similar to what is happening in europe.....
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“"i would hope they would do both in
parallel," mr. glas said, adding that the outcome of having a full framework in place would be worth some further delay.....
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“ however, a cursory glance over the embankment wall, opposite the fashionable mansion blocks of chelsea, reveals a
parallel universe. ....
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“expat land is a
parallel universe that is simultaneously in beijing and a million miles away.....
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“æ’?? letæ’??s use art, philosophy and technological creativity to envision a better aesthetic experience, to blast the calendar apart and rebuild it; letæ’??s be better about enabling the plularity of private and public times that humans live in
parallel.æ’?â�....
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“others approached the internet as a
parallel universe to only realize the futility of competing with bricks and mortar competitors that had more established brands, physical presence, and know-how that readily translated to the online world.....
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“ the canvases run
parallel to the ceiling as the studioæ’??s floor slopes down, disorienting everyone but okamura, whoæ’??s spent four years in the space and says he hardly notices it. ....
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