[ˈparəlɛl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of lines, planes, or surfaces) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
(e.g: parallel lines never meet)

- occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding
(e.g: a parallel universe)

- of or denoting electrical components or circuits connected to common points at each end, rather than one to another in sequence

- involving the simultaneous performance of operations
(e.g: highly parallel multiprocessor systems)


Phrases:
- in parallel

Origin:
mid 16th century: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside’ + allēlos ‘one another’

[ˈparəlɛl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another
(e.g: a challenge which has no parallel in peacetime this century)

- each of the imaginary parallel circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface

- two parallel lines (‖) as a reference mark


Phrases:
- in parallel

Origin:
mid 16th century: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside’ + allēlos ‘one another’

[ˈparəlɛl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be side by side with (something extending in a line), always keeping the same distance; run or lie parallel to
(e.g: a big concrete gutter that paralleled the road)

- be similar or corresponding to
(e.g: the increase in the quality of wines has paralleled the rise of interest in food)


Phrases:
- in parallel

Origin:
mid 16th century: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside’ + allēlos ‘one another’