parallel top

par·al·lel top

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-lel, -luh l top]
- /ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl tɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-lel, -luh l top]
- /ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl tɒp/

Definitions of parallel top words

noun parallel top a parallel line or plane. 1
noun parallel top anything parallel or comparable in direction, course, nature, or tendency to something else. 1
noun parallel top Also called parallel of latitude. Geography. an imaginary circle on the earth's surface formed by the intersection of a plane parallel to the plane of the equator, bearing east and west and designated in degrees of latitude north or south of the equator along the arc of any meridian. the line representing this circle on a chart or map. 1
noun parallel top something identical or similar in essential respects; match; counterpart: a case history without a known parallel. 1
noun parallel top correspondence or analogy: These two cases have some parallel with each other. 1
noun parallel top a comparison of things as if regarded side by side. 1

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Origin of parallel top

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < Latin parallēlus < Greek parállēlos side by side, equivalent to par- par- + állēlos one another; see allo-, else

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Parts of speech for Parallel top

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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parallel top popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

parallel top usage trend in Literature

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