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unparallel

par·al·lel
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Transcription

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

Definitions of unparallel word

  • adjective unparallel extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees. 1
  • adjective unparallel having the same direction, course, nature, or tendency; corresponding; similar; analogous: Canada and the U.S. have many parallel economic interests. 1
  • adjective unparallel 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 unparallel Electricity. consisting of or having component parts connected in parallel: a parallel circuit. 1
  • adjective unparallel 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 unparallel 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 unparallel

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 Unparallel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unparallel 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 69% 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.

unparallel usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for unparallel

adj unparallel

  • co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.

adjective unparallel

  • coordinate — If you coordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.

Top questions with unparallel

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