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- [par-uh-lel, -luh l]
- /ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl/
- /ˈpær.ə.lel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-uh-lel, -luh l]
- /ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl/
Definitions of paralleling word
- adjective paralleling extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees. 1
- adjective paralleling having the same direction, course, nature, or tendency; corresponding; similar; analogous: Canada and the U.S. have many parallel economic interests. 1
- adjective paralleling Geometry. (of straight lines) lying in the same plane but never meeting no matter how far extended. (of planes) having common perpendiculars. (of a single line, plane, etc.) equidistant from another or others (usually followed by to or with). 1
- adjective paralleling Electricity. consisting of or having component parts connected in parallel: a parallel circuit. 1
- adjective paralleling Music. (of two voice parts) progressing so that the interval between them remains the same. (of a tonality or key) having the same tonic but differing in mode. 1
- adjective paralleling Computers. of or relating to the apparent or actual performance of more than one operation at a time, by the same or different devices (distinguished from serial): Some computer systems join more than one CPU for parallel processing. of or relating to the simultaneous transmission or processing of all the parts of a whole, as all the bits of a byte or all the bytes of a computer word (distinguished from serial). 1
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Origin of paralleling
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 Paralleling
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adjective
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paralleling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
paralleling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paralleling
noun paralleling
- apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
- comparability — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
- imitation — a result or product of imitating.
adj paralleling
- imitating — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
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