parallel
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παράλληλος, from παρά + ἄλληλος, along each other
Pronunciation
- enPR: păr'ə-lĕl", IPA: /ˈpæɹəlɛl/
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Adjective
parallel (not comparable)
- Equally distant from one another at all points.
- The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.
- Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
- The railway line runs parallel to the road.
- The two railway lines are parallel.
- (hyperbolic geometry) said of a pair of lines: that they either do not intersect or they coincide[1]
- (computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time
- a parallel algorithm
Antonyms
Derived terms
- embarrassingly parallel
- parallelism
- parallel universe
- parallel computing
- parallel circuit
- parallel algorithm
Related terms
Translations
equally distant from one another at all points
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having the same overall direction
computing: processing multipe tasks at the same time
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Adverb
parallel (comparative more parallel, superlative most parallel)
- With a parallel relationship
- The road runs parallel with the canal.
Related terms
Translations
with a parallel relationship
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Noun
parallel (plural parallels)
- One of a set of parallel lines.
- A line of latitude.
- The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.
- 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
Antonyms
- perpendicular, skew (?)
Translations
one of a set of parallel lines
line of latitude
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Verb
parallel (third-person singular simple present parallels, present participle paralleling or parallelling (British only), simple past and past participle paralleled or parallelled (British only))
- To construct something parallel to something else.
- Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
- Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
- To compare or liken something to something else.
Translations
of a path etc: to be parallel to something else
of a process etc: to be analogous to something else
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to compare or liken something to something else
Related terms
References
- ^ Jos Leys — The hyperbolic chamber (paragraph 8)
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Adjective
parallel (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of parallel
Synonyms
German
Pronunciation
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Adjective
parallel (not comparable)
- parallel
- Die Linien meines Schreibpapiers laufen exakt parallel.
- Die eine Bahnschiene verläuft auch in der Kurve stets parallel zur anderen.
- Serving the same purpose, leading to the same result
- Die Autobahn verläuft parallel zur Eisenbahn aber in ganz unterschiedlichen Biegungen und Kurven.
- Die Eheleute hatten nichts verabredet, so haben sie parallel (zueinander) eingekauft.
Antonyms
Related terms
- Parallele
- Parallelenparalaxe
- parallelisieren
- Parallelogramm
- Parallelverschiebung
Declension
Declension of parallel
| gender | singular | plural | |||
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| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist parallel | sie ist parallel | es ist parallel | sie sind parallel | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | paralleler | parallele | paralleles | parallele |
| genitive | parallelen | paralleler | parallelen | paralleler | |
| dative | parallelem | paralleler | parallelem | parallelen | |
| accusative | parallelen | parallele | paralleles | parallele | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der parallele | die parallele | das parallele | die parallelen |
| genitive | des parallelen | der parallelen | des parallelen | der parallelen | |
| dative | dem parallelen | der parallelen | dem parallelen | den parallelen | |
| accusative | den parallelen | die parallele | das parallele | die parallelen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein paralleler | eine parallele | ein paralleles | (keine) parallelen |
| genitive | eines parallelen | einer parallelen | eines parallelen | (keiner) parallelen | |
| dative | einem parallelen | einer parallelen | einem parallelen | (keinen) parallelen | |
| accusative | einen parallelen | eine parallele | ein paralleles | (keine) parallelen | |