parallel
pe ruh lel
- n something having the property of being analogous to something else
- n an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
- n (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
parallels never meet - v be parallel to
Their roles are paralleled by ours - v make or place parallel to something
They paralleled the ditch to the highway - v duplicate or match
- a being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
parallel lines never converge
concentric circles are parallel
dancers in two parallel rows - s of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
parallel processing
- A massively parallel processor is a collection of computers, or central processing units, linked together.
- When Danny Hillis built his parallel computer six years ago, the industry largely dismissed the machine as too radical.
- The 38th parallel in Korea has become almost as famous as another imaginary line, the equator.