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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 parallels word
- adjective parallels extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees. 1
- adjective parallels having the same direction, course, nature, or tendency; corresponding; similar; analogous: Canada and the U.S. have many parallel economic interests. 1
- adjective parallels 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 parallels Electricity. consisting of or having component parts connected in parallel: a parallel circuit. 1
- adjective parallels 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 parallels 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 parallels
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 Parallels
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parallels 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parallels
adjective parallels
- adjuvants — Plural form of adjuvant.
- collaterals — security pledged for the payment of a loan: He gave the bank some stocks and bonds as collateral for the money he borrowed.
- comparatives — Plural form of comparative.
- consonants — Phonetics. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced by occluding with or without releasing (p, b; t, d; k, g), diverting (m, n, ng), or obstructing (f, v; s, z, etc.) the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to vowel). (in a syllable) any sound other than the sound of greatest sonority in the syllable, as b, r, and g in brig (opposed to sonant). Compare vowel (def 1b). (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with vowel, as the b of be, the w of we, the y, s, and t of yeast, etc.
- copiers — Plural form of copier.
noun parallels
- analogies — A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
- analogs — (US) Plural form of analog.
- analogues — Plural form of analogue.
- antistrophes — Plural form of antistrophe.
- aposiopeses — Plural form of aposiopesis.
verb parallels
- balances — Plural form of balance.
- collocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collocate.
- correlates — Plural form of correlate.
- joins — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of join.
- mimeographs — Plural form of mimeograph.
Antonyms for parallels
adjective parallels
- incommensurables — Plural form of incommensurable.
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