Parallel

Meaning

side by side and having the same distance continuously between them; similar or corresponding

Lines, objects, or events that are side by side and never meet; similarity or comparison.

Example Sentences

The two roads run parallel to each other for several miles.

The road runs parallel to the railway.

Example Expressions

draw a parallel

Synonyms

alongside, corresponding, equivalent, similar, analogous, comparable

Entry 1

alongside, corresponding, equivalent, similar, analogous

Entry 2

equivalent, similar, analogous, comparable

Antonyms

perpendicular, intersecting, divergent, opposite, different, separate

Entry 1

perpendicular, intersecting, divergent, opposite, different

Entry 2

divergent, different, separate

Collocations

parallel lines, parallel roads, parallel processing, run parallel, parallel universe, parallel development, parallel computing

Entry 1

parallel lines, parallel roads, parallel processing, run parallel

Entry 2

parallel lines, parallel universe, parallel development, parallel computing