ALL meanings of parallels
par·al·lel
P p - 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
- noun parallels a parallel line or plane. 1
- noun parallels anything parallel or comparable in direction, course, nature, or tendency to something else. 1
- noun parallels 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 parallels something identical or similar in essential respects; match; counterpart: a case history without a known parallel. 1
- noun parallels correspondence or analogy: These two cases have some parallel with each other. 1
- noun parallels a comparison of things as if regarded side by side. 1
- noun parallels Electricity. an arrangement of the components, as resistances, of a circuit in such a way that all positive terminals are connected to one point and all negative terminals are connected to a second point, the same voltage being applied to each component. Compare series (def 9). 1
- noun parallels Fortification. a trench cut in the ground before a fortress, parallel to its defenses, for the purpose of covering a besieging force. 1
- noun parallels Printing. a pair of vertical parallel lines (‖) used as a mark for reference. 1
- noun parallels Theater. a trestle for supporting a platform (parallel top) 1
- verb with object parallels to provide or show a parallel for; match. 1
- verb with object parallels to go or be in a parallel course, direction, etc., to: The road parallels the river. 1
- verb with object parallels to form a parallel to; be equivalent to; equal. 1
- verb with object parallels to show the identity or similarity of; compare. 1
- verb with object parallels to make parallel. 1