parallel
One of a set of parallel linesOne of a set of parallel lines.
» The road is parallel to the river.
Die Straße verläuft parallel zum Fluss.
Дорога идёт параллельно реке.
Дорога йде паралельно до річки.
Meaning
8 sensesOne of a set of parallel lines.
Parallele
паралле́льparallélʹ
парале́льparalélʹ, рівнолежникrivnoležnyk
(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
Direction conformable to that of another line.
A line of latitude.
The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.
Breitengrad, Breitenkreis
паралле́льparallélʹ
парале́льparalélʹ, рівнолежникrivnoležnyk
An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
Something identical or similar in essential respects.
парале́льparalélʹ
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
Examples
99 sentencesThe road is parallel to the river.
Дорога йде паралельно до річки.
ruДорога идёт параллельно реке.
deDie Straße verläuft parallel zum Fluss.
The road parallels the river.
Дорога йде паралельно до річки.
ruДорога идёт параллельно реке.
deDer Weg verläuft parallel zum Fluss.
This line is parallel to that.
deDiese Linie verläuft parallel zu jener.
Tom isn't good at parallel parking.
ruУ Тома плохо с параллельной парковкой.
Tom is bad at parallel parking.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French parallèle and its etymon Latin parallēlus, parallēlos. The verb is fromFrom Middle French parallèle and its etymon Latin parallēlus, parallēlos. The verb is from the noun. See also para- and allo-.
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Forms
plural: parallelsSynonyms
5 synonyms- something having the property of being analogous to something else:analogueanalog
- an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator:latitudeline of latitudeparallel of latitude