parallel

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English

Etymology

From Middle French parallèle, borrowed from Latin parallelus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: păr′ə-lĕl', IPA^(key): /ˈpæɹəlɛl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/, (Mary–marry–merry merger) enPR: pĕr′ə-lĕl', IPA^(key): /ˈpɛɹəˌlɛl/
• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧llel

Adjective

parallel (not comparable)

1. Equally distant from one another at all points.
2. Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
3. (hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.

   Antonyms: perpendicular, skew

4. (computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.

   Antonyms: serial, sequential

   Coordinate term: concurrent

5. (figuratively) Analogous, similar, comparable.

6. (science fiction, of realities, dimensions, timelines, etc.) Coexisting but normally not interacting with the regular reality.

Antonyms

• antiparallel
• perpendicular
• skew

Derived terms

Translations

Adverb

parallel (comparative more parallel, superlative most parallel)

1. With a parallel relationship.

Related terms

• parallelly

Translations

Noun

parallel (plural parallels)

1. One of a set of parallel lines.
2. Direction conformable to that of another line.
4. (geography) A line of latitude.

5. An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
6. Something identical or similar in essential respects.
7. A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.

   Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope

8. (military) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
9. (printing) A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.

Translations

Verb

parallel (third-person singular simple present parallels, present participle paralleling or (UK, nonstandard) parallelling, simple past and past participle paralleled or (UK, nonstandard) parallelled)

1. To construct or place something parallel to something else.
2. Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
3. Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
4. To compare or liken something to something else.
5. To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
6. To equal; to match; to correspond to.
7. To produce or adduce as a parallel.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• sequential
• ∥

References

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian параллель (parallelʹ).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧ral‧lel

Noun

parallel

1. parallel

Declension

References

• “parallel”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Danish

Etymology

Via Latin parallēlus from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos, “side-by-side”), from παρά (pará, “by”) +‎ ἀλλήλοις (allḗlois, “each other”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʰɑɑˈlɛlˀ]

Adjective

parallel (neuter parallelt, plural and definite singular attributive parallelle)

1. (geometry) parallel (equally distant at all points)
2. parallel (equivalent)

Noun

parallel c (singular definite parallellen, plural indefinite paralleller)

1. parallel (a similar case)
2. parallel (comparison)
3. (geometry, rare) parallel (a parallel line)

Declension

References

• “parallel,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “parallel,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin parallēlus (perhaps via French parallèle), which in turn derives from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos).

Pronunciation

Noun

parallel f or m (plural parallellen, diminutive parallelletje n)

1. parallel (all senses)

Adjective

parallel (not comparable)

1. parallel

   Synonym: evenwijdig

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: paralèl

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin parallēlus, parallēlos, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁaˈleːl/

Adjective

parallel (strong nominative masculine singular paralleler, not comparable)

1. parallel

   Die Linien meines Schreibpapiers laufen exakt parallel. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Die eine Bahnschiene verläuft auch in der Kurve stets parallel zur anderen. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. serving the same purpose, leading to the same result

   Die Autobahn verläuft parallel zur Eisenbahn aber in ganz unterschiedlichen Biegungen und Kurven. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Die Eheleute hatten nichts verabredet, so haben sie parallel (zueinander) eingekauft. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Antonyms

• gekreuzt, schief, windschief

Related terms

• Parallele
• Parallelenparalaxe
• parallelisieren
• Parallelklasse
• Parallelogramm
• Parallelverschiebung

Further reading

• “parallel” in Duden online
• “parallel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache