similar, analogous, parallel mean closely resembling each other. similar implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other.

PARALLEL definition: extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging. See examples of parallel used in a sentence.

PARALLEL definition: 1. If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all…. Learn more.

1. To make or place parallel to something else: paralleled the ditch to the highway. 2. To be or extend parallel to: a trail that parallels the crater rim. 3. To be similar or analogous to: claimed …

Definition of parallel adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Generally, it refers to lines, surfaces, or objects that are equidistant from one another and never meet, no matter how far they are extended. In geometry, for example, two lines that are …

PARALLEL meaning: 1 : used to describe lines, paths, etc., that are the same distance apart along their whole length and do not touch at any point; 2 : very similar and often happening at …

Any of the imaginary lines parallel to the equator and representing degrees of latitude on the earth's surface.

If something has a parallel, it is similar to something else, but exists or happens in a different place or at a different time. If it has no parallel or is without parallel, it is not similar to anything …

Figuratively, parallel means similar, or happening at the same time. A story might describe the parallel lives of three close friends. Parallel is from Greek parallēlos, from the prefix para-, …