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par·al·lel

I

\\ˈper-ə-ˌlel, ˈpa-rə-, -ləl\\ adjective1.
  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
  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
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

II

noun1.
  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 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
  c. an arrangement or state that permits several operations or tasks to be performed simultaneously rather than consecutively
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III

transitive verb1. 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: in a parallel manner

parallel
  parallel (adj.)
   1540s, from M.Fr. parallèle, from L. parallelus, from Gk. parallelos "parallel," from para allelois "beside one another," from para "beside" + allelois "each other," from allos "other" (see alias). The verb is first recorded 1590s. Parallel bars as gymnastics apparatus are recorded from 1868.

☞ parallel
par·al·lel / 5pArElel / adjective1. ~ (to / with sth) two or more lines that are parallel to each other are the same distance apart at every point
   平行的:
   parallel lines
   平行线
   The road and the canal are parallel to each other.
   道路与运河平行。
2. very similar or taking place at the same time
   极相似的；同时发生的；相应的；对应的:
   a parallel case
   同类型事例
   parallel trends
   并行发展的趋势
3. (computing 计) involving several computer operations at the same time
   并行的:
   parallel processing
   并行处理
• par·al·lel adv.:
   The road and the canal run parallel to each other.
   道路与运河平行。
   The plane flew parallel to the coast.
   飞机沿海岸线飞行。 noun1. [C, U] a person, a situation, an event, etc. that is very similar to another, especially six in a different place or time
   (尤指不同地点或时间的)极其相似的人(或情况、事件等)
   SYN 

equivalent

:
   These ideas have parallels in Freud's thought too.
   这些观念在弗洛伊德的思想中也有极相似之处。
   This is an achievement without parallel in modern times.
   这是现代无可比拟的成就。
   This tradition has no parallel in our culture.
   这种传统在我们的文化中是没有的。
2. [C, usually pl.] similar features
   相似特征；相似特点:
   There are interesting parallels between the 1960s and the late 1990s.
   20 世纪 60 年代和 90 年代后期存在着有趣的相似之处。
   It is possible to draw a parallel between (= find similar features in) their experience and ours.
   在他们的经历和我们的经历之间找到相似点是可能的。
3. (also 7parallel of 'latitude) [C] an imaginary line around the earth that is always the same distance from the

equator

; this line on a map
   (地球或地图的)纬线,纬圈:
   the 49th parallel
   第 49 纬度线
 IDIOMS 
▪ in 'parallel (with sth / sb)
   with and at the same time as sth / sb else
   (与…)同时:
   The new degree and the existing certificate courses would run in parallel.
   新的学位课程和现有的证书课程将同时开设。 verb [VN]
1. to be similar to sth; to happen at the same time as sth
   与…相似；与…同时发生:
   Their legal system parallels our own.
   他们的法律制度与我们的相似。
   The rise in unemployment is paralleled by an increase in petty crime.
   在失业率上升的同时,轻度犯罪也跟着增长。
2. to be as good as sth
   与…媲美；比得上
   SYN 

equal

:
   a level of achievement that has never been paralleled
   绝无仅有的最高成就
⇨ compare

unparalleled

parallel noun

par·al·lel
I. \ˈparəˌlel also ˈper- or -rələl sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlel\ adjective
Etymology: Latin parallelus, from Greek parallēlos, from para beside + allēlōn of one another, from allos … allos one … the other — more at ,
1. : extending in the same direction and everywhere equidistant : forming a line in the same direction but not meeting
 < half a dozen parallel scars … ran from his forehead into the thickness of his hair — Eric Linklater >
 < parallel rows of tall poplars — American Guide Series: Washington >
 < the ships steam on parallel courses as close together as feasible — W.D.Leggett >
 < a long, low house running parallel with the road — G.K.Chesterton >
 < a line parallel to the edge of a paper >
2.
 a. : not meeting however far extended — used of lines in the same plane, of planes, or of a line and a plane
 b. : everywhere equally distant
  < concentric circles are parallel >
  < concentric spheres are parallel >
  < involutes of the same space curve are parallel >
3.
 a. : having parallel sides
  < a parallel file >
  < a parallel gutter >
  < a parallel reamer >
 b. : being or relating to an electrical circuit having a number of conductors in parallel
4.
 a. : marked by likeness or correspondence especially in time, direction, course, tendency, or development : similar, analogous, or interdependent in line followed : tending toward the same point or result
  < parallel strikes on the railroads, in the gas and electricity services — Percy Winner >
  < the standing committee systems in the two Houses are reasonably parallel — Harold Zink >
 b. : set side by side : capable of being matched : : readily compared or contrasted
  < the marriage rate turned upward … the birth rate entered upon a parallel climb — Oscar Handlin >
  < all sorts of pranks, parallel to the serious exploits performed by the heroes — R.A.Hall b. 1911 >
 c.
  (1) : having identical syntactic elements in corresponding positions
  (2) : identical in construction to a syntactic element in a corresponding position
 d. : keeping at the same distance apart in musical pitch : having consecutive motion
  < parallel voice parts >
  < parallel fifths >
  — compare
5. : of or in accordance with philosophical parallelism
Synonyms: see
II. noun
(-s)
1.
 a. : a parallel line, curve, or surface
 b.
  (1) : one of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth paralleling the equator and marking the latitude
  (2) : the corresponding line on a globe or map
 c. : one of a series of long trenches that is approximately parallel to the face of fortification works attacked and that is constructed by a besieging force as a cover for troops
 d. : a character ‖ used in printing as the fifth in series of the reference marks — often used in plural
2.
 a. : something equal or similar in all essential details :
  < progress that is without parallel in the history of mankind — Current Biography >
  < the situation of modern man … has no parallel in the past — Rudolf Allers >
  < conductor of such genius that he has no exact parallel in reality — Marcia Davenport >
  < implements from near the end of the old Stone Age find parallels among those of the Eskimo — A.L.Kroeber >
 b. : agreement in many or all essential details : , ,
  < there are parallels in Grettis Saga … to encounters like this — W.P.Ker >
  < pre-Columbian cultural parallels found in the two hemispheres — R.W.Murray >
3. : a comparison to show resemblance : a tracing of similarity
 < many interesting parallels are drawn with the historical plays of Shakespeare — Times Literary Supplement >
4.
 a. : parallel position or state of being physically parallel :
  < deviation of the two visual lines from parallel — H.G.Armstrong >
 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 on a parallel branch of the circuit
  < several generators operated in parallel >
  — called also multiple; contrasted with series
5.
 a. :
 b. : a block or strip of metal made with two parallel sides and used especially in machine-shop work (as for a gage block or for setting up work)
6. : a raised platform that is parallel with the floor, that has a folding base, and that is used especially for lights or cameras (as in the theater or in a television studio); also : the folding base
Synonyms: see
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to set up as closely analogous or agreeing in essential qualities or characteristics :
 < he parallels the jollity of Christmas at Dingley Dell with the picture of country life in Attica — Lucien Price >
2.
 a. : to show something equal or parallel to :
  < parallel that stage of national culture — Deems Taylor >
  < disablement behavior amongst birds may be paralleled in human life — E.A.Armstrong >
  < with a precipitancy only to be paralleled by her exit from this mortal scene — T.L.Peacock >
  < state of affairs is partially paralleled in contemporary medicine — A.L.Kroeber >
  < long head hair in some humans is paralleled by that of Angora cats — Weston LaBarre >
 b. : to be or form a parallel to : correspond to
  < a piece of fiction paralleling a historical incident >
  < paralleling this change in artistic practice is a change in the concurrent critical apologia — Bernard Smith >
  < program which roughly paralleled the private school — J.B.Conant >
  < the career of the principal character parallels the actual life story — Bennett Cerf >
3. obsolete : to produce or adduce as a parallel
 < my young remembrance cannot parallel a fellow to it — Shakespeare >
4. : to place so as to be parallel to or to conform in direction with something
 < machines comb, parallel, and blend the fibers — Story of Twine in Agriculture >
 < three rifles were paralleled on pegs — Stephen Crane >
5. : to extend, run, or move in a direction parallel to : correspond to or match in direction
 < an airstrip paralleling the highway >
 < the route parallels the river >
intransitive verb
: to be parallel
 < long and narrow farms, crowded by paralleling ridges — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >
IV. adverb
: in a parallel manner — often used with with or to
V. adjective
1. : arranged in parallel
 < a parallel processor >
2. : 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 — compare 1 herein
VI. noun
: an arrangement or state that permits several operations or tasks to be performed simultaneously rather than consecutively

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