parallel

parallel
I. adjective Etymology: Latin parallelus, from Greek parallēlos, from para beside + allēlōn of one another, from allos…allos one…another, from allos other — more at else Date: 1549 1. a. extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant, and not meeting <
parallel rows of trees
>
b. everywhere equally distant <
concentric spheres are parallel
>
2. a. having parallel sides <
a parallel reamer
>
b. being or relating to an electrical circuit having a number of conductors in parallel c. arranged in parallel <
a parallel processor
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d. relating to or being a connection in a computer system in which the bits of a byte are transmitted over separate channels at the same time <
a parallel port
>
— compare serial 3. a. (1) similar, analogous, or interdependent in tendency or development (2) exhibiting parallelism in form, function, or development <
parallel evolution
>
b. readily compared ; companion c. having identical syntactical elements in corresponding positions; also being such an element d. (1) having the same tonic — used of major and minor keys and scales (2) keeping the same distance apart in musical pitch 4. performed while keeping one's skis parallel <
parallel turns
>
Synonyms: see similar II. noun Date: 1551 1. a. a parallel line, curve, or surface b. one of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth paralleling the equator and marking the latitude; also the corresponding line on a globe or map — see latitude illustration c. a character || used in printing especially as a reference mark 2. a. something equal or similar in all essential particulars ; counterpart b. similarity, analogue 3. a comparison to show resemblance 4. a. the state of being physically parallel b. an arrangement of electrical devices in a circuit in which the same potential difference is applied to two or more resistances with each resistance being on a different branch of the circuit — compare series c. an arrangement or state that permits several operations or tasks to be performed simultaneously rather than consecutively III. transitive verb Date: 1598 1. to indicate analogy of ; compare 2. a. to show something equal to ; match b. to correspond to 3. to place so as to be parallel in direction with something 4. to extend, run, or move in a direction parallel to IV. adverb Date: circa 1747 in a parallel manner

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  • Parallel — Par al*lel, a. [F. parall[ e]le, L. parallelus, fr. Gr. ?; para beside + ? of one another, fr. ? other, akin to L. alius. See {Alien}.] 1. (Geom.) Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant; as, parallel lines; parallel… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Parallel — Par al*lel, n. 1. A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line; a parallel line, a parallel plane, etc. [1913 Webster] Who made the spider parallels design, Sure as De Moivre, without rule or line ? Pope. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parallel — [par′ə lel΄, par′ələl] adj. [Fr parallèle < L parallelus < Gr parallēlos < para , side by side (see PARA 1) + allēlos, one another < allos, other: see ELSE] 1. extending in the same direction and at the same distance apart at every… …   English World dictionary

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  • parallel — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of lines, planes, or surfaces) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them. 2) occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding: a parallel universe. 3) Computing involving the… …   English terms dictionary

  • Parallel — Par al*lel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paralleled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paralleling}.] 1. To place or set so as to be parallel; to place so as to be parallel to, or to conform in direction with, something else. [1913 Webster] The needle . . . doth… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • parallel — Adj std. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. parallēlos, parallēlus, dieses aus gr. parállēlos nebeneinander , zu gr. allḗlōn einander und gr. para . Abstraktum: Parallele.    Ebenso nndl. parallel, ne. parallel, nfrz. parallèl, nschw. parallel …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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