paralleladjective
uk/ˈpær.ə.lel/us/ˈper.ə.lel/parallel adjective (POSITION)
If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along their length:
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- The two roads are parallel.
- The river is parallel to Green Street.
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Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- alternate angle
- angle of incidence
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- axial
- erect
- horizontal
- oblique
- plumb
- prominent
- reflection
- right angle
- secant
- slant
- supplementary angle
- tangent
- tangential
- transversal
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parallel adjective (SIMILAR)
C2 used to describe an event or situation that happens at the same time as and/or is similar to another one:
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Similar and the same
- a level playing field idiom
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- approach
- clock
- difference
- equal
- every inch idiom
- firm
- homogeneous
- homogenous
- identical
- inch
- resemblance
- Rome
- same
- same difference idiom
- same old same old idiom
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parallel adjective (COMPUTING)
specialized computing sending through several bits (= units) of information at a time using a link with several channels (= wires or connections):
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Operating computers
- aliasing
- always-on
- black hat
- BMP
- caps lock (key)
- computerize
- cut
- enter
- fire
- format
- hacker
- hash
- keyboarder
- punch
- roll (sth) over sth
- scroll bar
- title bar
- touchscreen
- uninstall
- zip
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parallelnoun
uk/ˈpær.ə.lel/us/ˈper.ə.lel/parallel noun (SIMILARITY)
C2 [ C ] something very similar to something else, or a similarity between two things:
If something has no parallel or is without parallel, there is nothing similar to it or of the same high quality as it:
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- There are definite parallels between the two situations.
- She drew a parallel between my situation and hers.
- There are a number of parallels between the two incidents.
- His situation is unique - there are no parallels in contemporary society.
- The parallels with another very famous case are plain to see.
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Similar and the same
- a level playing field idiom
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- approach
- clock
- difference
- equal
- every inch idiom
- firm
- homogeneous
- homogenous
- identical
- inch
- resemblance
- Rome
- same
- same difference idiom
- same old same old idiom
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parallel noun (POSITION)
a line that is always at the same distance from another line
one of a number of imaginary lines around the earth always at the same distance from the equator:
If two or more parts of an electrical system are in parallel, they are arranged in a way that means they both receive the same amount of electricity.
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Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- alternate angle
- angle of incidence
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- axial
- erect
- horizontal
- oblique
- plumb
- prominent
- reflection
- right angle
- secant
- slant
- supplementary angle
- tangent
- tangential
- transversal
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parallelverb [ T ]
uk/ˈpær.ə.lel/us/ˈper.ə.lel/to happen at the same time as something else, or be similar or equal to something else:
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Simultaneous and consecutive
- accompany
- all the while idiom
- along
- along the way idiom
- alternate
- go
- in rotation idiom
- in tandem idiom
- in the process idiom
- live
- no sooner ... than idiom
- once
- over
- sync
- synchronous
- the minute (that) idiom
- through
- throughout
- together
- under
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paralleladverb
uk/ˈpær.ə.lel/us/ˈper.ə.lel/in a position that is always the same distance from something else:
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Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- alternate angle
- angle of incidence
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- axial
- erect
- horizontal
- oblique
- plumb
- prominent
- reflection
- right angle
- secant
- slant
- supplementary angle
- tangent
- tangential
- transversal
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