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1. parallel

adjective. ['ˈpɛrəˌlɛl'] being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.

Etymology

  • παράλληλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Parallel

  • abdel
  • aiguebelle
  • alcatel
  • alltel
  • alpharel
  • amabel
  • annabel
  • ansell
  • ashwell
  • assubel
  • avdel
  • bagwell
  • bakewell
  • barbell
  • bardwell
  • barnwell
  • becknell
  • bedwell
  • bethel
  • bidwell

How do you pronounce parallel?

Pronounce parallel as ˈpɛrəˌlɛl.

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How to spell parallel? Is it paralel? Or parrallel? Common misspellings are:

  • paralel
  • parrallel

4. parallel

noun. ['ˈpɛrəˌlɛl'] something having the property of being analogous to something else.

Etymology

  • παράλληλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

5. parallel

verb. ['ˈpɛrəˌlɛl'] be parallel to.

Etymology

  • παράλληλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

6. parallel

noun. ['ˈpɛrəˌlɛl'] an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator.

Etymology

  • παράλληλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

7. parallel

verb. ['ˈpɛrəˌlɛl'] make or place parallel to something.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • παράλληλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

8. parallel

adjective. ['ˈpɛrəˌlɛl'] of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations.

Etymology

  • παράλληλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

9. parallel

noun. ['ˈpɛrəˌlɛl'] (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes).

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Etymology

  • παράλληλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

10. parallel

verb. ['ˈpɛrəˌlɛl'] duplicate or match.

Etymology

  • παράλληλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))